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Loans Payable - Litigation Financing - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 06, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Unamortized waiver fee |  |  |  | $ 886,628 | $ 0 |
Loans payable |  | $ 40,925,145 |  | 40,925,145 |  | $ 46,743,703
Amount receivable related to a loss contingency |  | 38,708,182 |  | 38,708,182 |  | 25,011,049
Waiver Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonrefundable waiver fee | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Financing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount amount |  | 186,382 |  | 186,382 |  | 353,996
Loans payable |  | 23,706,579 |  | 23,706,579 |  | 24,347,513
Litigation Financing [Member] | Waiver Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Payment Maximum Amount | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount amount | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Financing [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount amount |  | 73,449 |  | 73,449 |  | 146,897
Loans payable |  | 23,706,579 |  | 23,706,579 |  | 24,347,513
Amount receivable related to a loss contingency |  | 24,853,038 |  | 24,853,038 |  | $ 24,848,406
Poplar Falls LLC [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount |  | 86,130 | $ 72,013 | 167,614 | 140,153 |
Interest from the fee amortization |  | 36,724 | 36,724 | 73,448 | 73,448 |
Poplar Falls LLC [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Waiver Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense from amortization of discount |  | $ 88,178 | $ 113,372 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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