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Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2004	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of royalty expense based on net sales		1.00%
Cost of Revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Royalty Expense		$ 600,000	$ 500,000
University Of Florida Research Foundation \| Licensing Agreements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock granted in exchange for licensing	33,652
Percentage of royalty payment based on sale	1.00%
Royalty payment per quarter	$ 100,000