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Loans Payable - Summary of Fair Value of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2016
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Note 2 [Member] |  |
Forward cash flows: |  |
Principal |  | $ 1,825,000
Monaco Notes [Member] |  |
Forward cash flows: |  |
Principal | $ 2,800,000 |
Monaco Notes [Member] | Note 2 [Member] |  |
Forward cash flows: |  |
Principal | 2,800,000 |
Interest | 559,463 |
Total forward cash flows | 3,359,463 |
Present value of forward cash flows | 2,554,371 |
Fair value of equity conversion option | 1,063,487 |
Fair value of debt | $ 3,617,858 |

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