Intangible Assets and Liabilities - Summary of Estimated Amortization Expense (Income) (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2016	$ 101,183
2017	22,354
2018	3,813
2019	(12,217)
2020	(239,230)
Thereafter	(11,768,311)
Total	$ (11,892,408)

Finite-lived intangible assets amortization expense income after year five.

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Finite-lived intangible assets amortization expense (income) next twelve months.

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Finite-lived intangible assets amortization expense (income) year five.

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Finite-lived intangible assets amortization expense (income) year four.

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Finite-lived intangible assets amortization expense (income) year three.

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Finite-lived intangible assets amortization expense (income) year two.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16212-109274

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph ((a)(1),(b))
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