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Other Debt - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Trade payable in accounts payable | $ 553,072
Trade payable, interest bearing interest rate | 12.00%
Threshold gross revenue percentage of collateral asset treated as debt | 15.00%
Net proceeds percentage of collateral asset treated as debt | 50.00%
Collateral asset carrying value | $ 0
Collateral Agreement [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt instrument maturity date | Aug. 31, 2018

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