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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |
Common stock to be issued to employee for bonuses, Shares | 29,865 |
Common stock to be issued to employee for bonuses | $ 100,000 | $ 226,750
Common stock issued for payment of consulting services to settle accounts payable, shares | 41,365 | 147,731
Common stock issued for payment of consulting services to settle accounts payable | $ 120,000 | $ 274,500
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options to three independent directors |  | $ 41,250
Exercise of stock options, shares |  | 75,000
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options to employees | 200,000 | $ 250,531
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options to consultants | $ 21,165 | 56,916
Common stock issued to consultant, value |  | 226,750
Stock issued during period value to investor. |  | 10,000,000
Professional fees |  | $ 500,000
Shares reserved for future issuance | 2,391,220 | 2,443,749
Shares reserved for future issuance in settlement of deferred compensation | 963,451 | 974,953
Other Stock Options and Warrants [Member] |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |
Shares reserved for future issuance | 1,427,769 | 1,488,796
Common Stock [Member] |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |
Common stock to be issued to employee for bonuses, Shares | 29,865 | 112,131
Common stock to be issued to employee for bonuses | $ 29 | $ 112
Common stock issued for payment of consulting services to settle accounts payable, shares | 41,365 | 147,731
Common stock issued for payment of consulting services to settle accounts payable | $ 41 | $ 148
Exercise of stock options, shares | 200,000 |
Stock issued during period shares to investor |  | 2,000,000
Series A [Member] |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |
Stock issued during period shares to investor |  | 7,000
Director [Member] |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |
Common stock issued for compensation, shares |  | 30,000
Common stock issued for compensation, value |  | $ 55,200
Professional fees | $ 260,000 | $ 200,000
Director [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |
Common stock issued for compensation, shares |  | 30,000
Common stock issued for compensation, value |  | $ 30
Employees [Member] |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |
Common stock issued for compensation, shares | 17,817 | 26,156
Common stock issued for compensation, value | $ 50,000 | $ 46,041
Exercise of stock options, shares | 200,000 | 237,293
Employees [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |
Common stock issued for compensation, shares | 17,817 | 26,156
Common stock issued for compensation, value | $ 18 | $ 27
Consultants [Member] |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |
Exercise of stock options, shares | 16,666 | 151,666
Common stock issued to consultant, shares |  | 112,131
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer And Employees [Member] |  |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |  |
Deferred compensation employment arrangements, shares authorized for issuance | 963,451 | 954,953

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