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Mortgage and Loans Payable - Senior Convertible Notes - Accounting Considerations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | May. 10, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term of warrant |  |  | 5 years 6 months |  |
Warrants exercise price per share |  |  | $ 3.60 | $ 3.60 | $ 3.60
Gross proceeds from derivative instrument |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |
Investment costs paid from proceeds |  |  | 45,000 |  |
Direct financing cost |  |  | 500,000 |  |
Deferred cost |  |  | 246,653 |  |
Recorded expenses |  |  | 253,347 |  |
Interest expense | $ 0 | $ 271,606 |  |  |
Additional Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from derivative instrument |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |
Investment costs paid from proceeds |  |  | 5,518 |  |
Direct financing cost |  |  | 400,000 |  |
Deferred cost |  |  | 317,201 |  |
Recorded expenses |  |  | $ 82,799 |  |
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Warrants exercise price per share |  |  | $ 4.32 |  |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Warrants exercise price per share |  |  | $ 3.60 |  |

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