Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 01, 2014	Feb. 25, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 11, 2015	Mar. 20, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total	$ 1,443,349	$ 1,518,684				$ 0
Working Capital Net Amount	2,113,933
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total	(20,084,554)	(4,731,072)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total	(43,073,213)	(4,731,072)
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt	9,964,868
Asset Impairment Charges	686,350
Secured Debt	1,000,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	12,109,118
Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Net	16,912,942
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	LIBOR plus 7%. In addition, a 3% PIK interest will be paid-in-kind by increasing the principal amount of the Fortress Notes by the amount of such interest (the PIK Interest).
Future Unconditional Guarantee Paid	20,000,000
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	3,500,000
Repayments of Convertible Debt	8,000,000	0
Interest Paid, Total	516,919	0
Payments On Guaranteed Payment Liability	1,000,000	0
Additional Working Capital	7,800,000
Employee-related Liabilities, Current	3,700,000
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	1,800,000
Contingent Fee Description	Litigation costs are based primarily on a contingent fee structure (expected to average less than 20% of license revenue for a portfolio) and as such do not scale significantly with the acquisition of new portfolios.
Notes Payable	11,705,620
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	450,253
Fortress Agreement [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Secured Debt	500,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis			LIBOR plus 7%.
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value			3,500,000
Repayments of Convertible Debt	8,000,000		8,000,000
Interest Paid, Total	187,351		187,351
Payments for Fees			385,000
Cash Reserves	1,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			450,253
Subsequent Event [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				3,000,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit				1,199,500
Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants				1,172,885
Notes Payable							2,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Fortress Agreement [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants				40,000
Cash Reserves								1,000,000
Cash								1,600,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Fortress Investment Group, LLC [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				3,000,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit				1,199,500
Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants				1,172,885
Notes Payable				2,000,000
Patents [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Secured Debt		3,000,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	12,109,118
Maintenance Costs	1,300,000
Patents [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Payments for Fees					$ 18,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Patents [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property plant and equipments estimated useful lives of assets	7 years
Maximum [Member] | Patents [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property plant and equipments estimated useful lives of assets	10 years