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Stock Warrants (Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 05, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Weighted average term of warrants 3 years 7 months 6 days      
Weighted average exercise price of warrants per share $ 2.28invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice      
Class Of Warrant Or Right Outstanding 5,236,660us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding   7,147,775us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding 656,641us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
Warrants 1        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Class Of Warrant Or Right Outstanding   206,420us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
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Warrants 2        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Class Of Warrant Or Right Outstanding   38,168us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
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Minimum        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Outstanding Warrants Expiration Date May 21, 2015      
Minimum | Warrants 1        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Weighted average exercise price of warrants per share   $ 2.25invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice
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Minimum | Warrants 2        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Weighted average exercise price of warrants per share   $ 2.25invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice
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Maximum        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Outstanding Warrants Expiration Date Aug. 05, 2018      
Maximum | Warrants 1        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Weighted average exercise price of warrants per share   $ 4.72invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice
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Maximum | Warrants 2        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Weighted average exercise price of warrants per share   $ 5.24invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice
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