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Long-Term Debt (Components of Long-Term Debt) (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 15, 2013	Mar. 21, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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Long term debt, fixed interest repayment term		36 months
Long term debt, fixed interest rate				16.00%	16.00%
Fair Value Of Debt Embedded Conversion Price Adjustment Option	$ 1,938,988	$ 2,806,942
Unamortized debt discount related to derivative liability associated with notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt		368,223
Conversion of Stock, Amount Converted		$ 222,580
Notes Payable [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, fixed interest repayment term		24 months
Notes Payable [Member] \| The principal is subject to a fixed semi-annual repayment schedule commencing October 31, 2012 over 48 months [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, fixed interest repayment term		48 months	48 months
Long term debt repayment starting date		Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Long term debt, fixed interest rate		12.00%	0.00%
Notes Payable [Member] \| The principal and interest is subject to a fixed blended repayment schedule of 36 months, commencing July 15, 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, fixed interest repayment term		36 months	36 months
Long term debt repayment starting date		Jul. 15, 2013	Jul. 15, 2013
Long term debt, fixed interest rate		12.00%	0.00%
Convertible, Senior Secured Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, fixed interest repayment term		15 months
Long term debt, fixed interest rate						13.50%
Convertible Senior Secured Notes payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, fixed interest repayment term		June 3, 2017
Long term debt, fixed interest rate		5.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price		$ 2.25