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Deferred Income and Revenue Participation Rights - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 "Cambridge" Project [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 "Cambridge" Project [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 "Republic" (now "Seattle") Project [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 "Republic" (now "Seattle") Project [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Galt Resources, LLC [Member] Project Investment | Sep. 30, 2014 Galt Resources, LLC [Member] SS Gairsoppa [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Galt Resources, LLC [Member] SS Gairsoppa [Member] | Feb. 28, 2011 Galt Resources, LLC [Member] Maximum [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Marine Services Projects [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Marine Services Projects [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 HMS Victory Project [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 First Payment [Member] "Cambridge" Project [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Second Payment [Member] "Cambridge" Project [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Second Payment [Member] "Cambridge" Project [Member] Minimum [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Second Payment [Member] "Cambridge" Project [Member] Maximum [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Third Payment [Member] "Cambridge" Project [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue participation certificates, per unit value |  |  | 50,000 |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenue owed to certificate holders |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 7.5125% | 100.00% | 24.75% |  |  | 12.375%
Revenue owed to certificate holder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 825,000 |  | $ 4,000,000 | $ 35,000,000 | $ 35,000,000
Percentage of revenue owed to certificate holder, per each million invested |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares, issued, per unit |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment for future revenue rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,512,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment multiplier in case of project success |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of project bifurcate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue, amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,756,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Participating revenue rights | 4,643,750 | 4,643,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,506,755 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue participation agreement | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marine Services Obligations | $ 6,484,154 | $ 6,484,154 | $ 825,000 | $ 825,000 | $ 62,500 | $ 62,500 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,840,404 | $ 1,840,404 |  |  |  |  |  |

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