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Derivative Financial Instruments - Components of Derivative Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
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Derivative [Line Items]
Common shares linked to derivative liabilities	0	0
Warrant Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0
Common shares linked to derivative liabilities	0	0
Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Warrant Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0
Common shares linked to derivative liabilities	0	0
2014 Convertible Promissory Notes [Member] | Compound Embedded Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0
Common shares linked to derivative liabilities	0	0

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Total number of shares of other common stock instruments held by shareholders, such as exchangeable shares. May be all or portion of the number of common shares authorized.

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled within one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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