Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award of shares authorized value.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options exercise period from grant date.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options expire period after grant date.

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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(1)(ii)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (i)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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Stock Option Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2007	Jul. 31, 2004	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized, amount		$ 2,000,000
Percentage on registration rights		90.00%
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Granted				157,306	390,470
Milestone recognized total compensation cost				$ 637,108	$ 429,131
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options				$ 1,167,865	$ 569,641
Milestone recognize cost over a weighted average period				2 years 9 months 11 days	3 years 2 months 23 days
Option Activity for Non-Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Granted				8,333
Common Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options exercisable from the grant date			3 years
Expired period			5 years
2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant of options to purchase common stock			750,000
2011 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Granted	2,000,000
Nonvested Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Granted				157,306	390,470
Nonvested Options \| Option Activity for Non-Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Granted				8,333	0
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options				$ 15,000
Milestone recognize cost over a weighted average period				4 years 9 months 29 days
Vested Options \| Option Activity for Non-Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Milestone recognized total compensation cost				$ 7,050	$ 7,050