Components Used to Calculate Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$ 1,588,960	$ (364,727)	$ (1,656,880)	$ 529,638	$ (1,656,880)
Less: preferred dividend requirements	(1,156,250)			(3,468,750)
noncontrolling interest adjustments	(70,051)	98,563		846,077	447,503
allocation to participating securities				(24,780)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations	362,659	(266,164)		(2,117,815)	(1,209,377)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from discontinued operations	43,469	296,402	502,125	(1,629,668)	502,125
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted	406,128	30,238		(3,747,483)	(707,252)
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares - basic	31,308,480	27,278,000	27,278,000	29,713,213	27,278,000
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted	31,501,219	27,278,000	27,278,000	29,713,213	27,278,000
Earnings per Common Share - Basic and Diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.05)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ 0.02
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.03)
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Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	1,588,960	(364,727)	(1,656,880)	529,638	(1,656,880)
Less: preferred dividend requirements	(1,156,250)			(3,468,750)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations	432,710	(364,727)		(2,939,112)	(1,656,880)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from discontinued operations	51,866	406,149		(2,050,413)	688,042
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted	$ 484,576	$ 41,422		$ (4,989,525)	$ (968,838)
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares - basic	37,393,288	37,378,000	37,378,000	37,384,795	37,378,000
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted	37,586,027	37,378,000	37,378,000	37,384,795	37,378,000
Earnings per Common Share - Basic and Diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.05)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ 0.02
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.03)