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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Cash received from principal payments made on loans related to operating activities.

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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 26, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Month and year of incorporation		2007-01
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 7,990,392		$ 5,663,833	$ 7,440,079	$ 5,319,004
Paycheck Protection Program [Member] \| COVID-19 [Member]
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Proceeds from loan	$ 104,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Eversana Agreement [Member]
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Borrowings			$ 2,000,000