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Concentration of Credit Risk - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Institution
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Uninsured cash balance	$ 274,723
Number of financial institutions in which cash is deposited | Institution	1
Debt obligations with variable interest rates	$ 0

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- Definition

Number of financial institutions in which cash deposited.

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- Definition

The amount of cash as of the balance sheet date that is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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The portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a rate subject to change from time to time.

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