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Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Profit (loss)		$ (1,574,857)		$ (358,490)	$ (4,121,167)	$ (333,113)
Cost of products sold		794,285		829,546	2,298,162	2,624,950
Milestone Education L L C
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Profit (loss)		$ 4,686		5,266	$ 10,986	20,910
Milestone Medical Inc. [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture owned by the investors		50.00%			50.00%
Contribution of Milestone in joint venture		$ 0			$ 0
Purchase of additional shares			995,000
Purchase of additional shares, value			$ 447,750
Sale of common stock, price per share			$ 0.45
Percentage of ownership after transaction			49.98%
Gain (Loss) on earnings from joint venture		(590,612)		(223,834)	(1,566,711)	(567,550)
Advances to investment					537,923
Legal expenses related to marketing clearance		0		44,415	0	175,868
Investment in joint venture		$ 0	$ 888,720		$ 0
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		49.98%			49.98%
Milestone Education LLC [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on earnings from joint venture		$ 2,343		$ (2,633)	$ (5,493)	$ (10,455)
Investment in joint venture		$ 18,700	24,192		$ 18,700
Percentage of gain/loss on joint venture		50.00%		50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Milestone China [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on earnings from joint venture		$ (123,083)		$ 29,428	$ (187,062)	$ 29,428
Investment in joint venture	$ 1,000,000	$ 161,588	$ 348,651	$ 1,000,000	$ 161,588	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Percentage of gain/loss on joint venture		40.00%			40.00%
Distributor price per instrument	$ 1,295			$ 1,295		$ 1,295
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	40.00%			40.00%		40.00%	40.00%
Delivery period	2 years
Percentage of revenue recognized on shipments					60.00%
Deferred revenue		$ 0			$ 0
Milestone China [Member] \| STA Instrument [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cost of products sold					938,304
Milestone China [Member] \| Handpieces [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cost of products sold					$ 138,600
Milestone China [Member] \| Handpieces and STA Instrument [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue recognized on shipments					60.00%
Milestone China [Member] \| Third Party [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue recognized on shipments					40.00%