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Mortgage and Loans Payable - Term Loan - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Loans Coins
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Secured collateral | Coins |  | 21,962
Value of secured collateral, percent |  | 40.00%
Number of bank loans cross-collateralized | Loans |  | 3
Term Loan [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 5.00% |
Debt instrument description |  | One-month LIBOR rate plus 500 basis points
Maturity Date of amended term loan |  | Dec. 17, 2015
Semi-annual Payment | $ 500,000 |
Balance of term loan |  | $ 3,000,000

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