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Significant accounting policies.

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of prepaid expenses and other assets not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows, for example, deferred expenses, intangible assets, or income taxes.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)				9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Customer	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) Customer	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) Payments	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Customer
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 307,000	$ 314,000		$ 307,000
Number of customer represent 10% or more of accounts receivable \| Customer	1	1		1
Number of customer represent 10% or more of product sales \| Customer				1	1
Stock-based compensation cost included in inventory	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0
Impairment losses				$ 0	$ 0
Milestone amount receivable upon fulfillment of achievement target order			$ 650,000
Milestone cumulative orders target			250,000
Reduction in prepaid expenses and other current assets		549,000
Reduction in other non-current assets		366,000
Reduction in long term debt, net		$ 915,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets amortization over estimated useful life				5 years
Brands Associated with Acquired Cell Lines [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets amortization over estimated useful life				40 years
Product Licenses [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets amortization over estimated useful life				10 years
Other Intangibles Assets [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets amortization over estimated useful life				7 years
FDA [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Milestone amount receivable upon fulfillment of achievement			1,400,000
CE-Marks & FDA [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Milestone amount receivable upon fulfillment of achievement			$ 500,000
Number of milestone payments \| Payments			2
Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Plant, machinery and equipment useful life				4 years
Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Plant, machinery and equipment useful life				25 years
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	37.00%	47.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage				56.00%	55.00%