Gross Carrying Amount And Accumulated Amortization Of Intangible Assets, Other Than Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets	$ 18,708,601		$ 1,773,534
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets	7,301,415		7,301,415
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite lived and indefinite lived assets	26,010,016		9,074,949
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets	(1,978,140)		(413,647)
Accumulated Amortization, Indefinite-lived intangible assets	0		0
Accumulated Amortization, Identifiable intangible assets	(1,978,140)		(413,647)
Finite-lived intangible assets	16,730,461		1,359,887
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	7,301,415		7,301,415
Identifiable intangible assets	24,031,876		8,661,302
Order backlog - Orbital
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	2 years	[1]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets	3,595,101		0
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets	(898,777)		0
Finite-lived intangible assets	2,696,324		0
Tradename - Orbital
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	10 years	[1]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets	1,933,093		0
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets	(96,653)		0
Finite-lived intangible assets	1,836,440		0
Tradename - V-Infinity
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	5 years	[1]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets	1,095,400		1,095,400
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets	(273,850)		(109,540)
Finite-lived intangible assets	821,550		985,860
Customer list - Orbital
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	10 years	[1]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets	7,516,149		0
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets	(375,809)		0
Finite-lived intangible assets	7,140,340		0
Technology rights
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	20 years	[1],[2]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets	707,063		303,664
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets	(105,683)		(77,779)
Finite-lived intangible assets	601,380		225,885
Technology-Based Asset- Know How - Orbital
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	12 years	[1]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets	3,044,863		0
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets	(126,869)		0
Finite-lived intangible assets	2,917,994		0
Technology -Based Asset - Software - Orbital
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	10 years	[1]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets	659,962		0
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets	(32,997)		0
Finite-lived intangible assets	626,965		0
Debt offering costs
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets	0		220,000
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets	0		(177,222)
Finite-lived intangible assets	0		42,778
Other intangibles assets
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets	156,970		154,470
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets	(67,502)		(49,106)
Finite-lived intangible assets	89,468		105,364
Tradename - CUI
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets	4,892,856		4,892,856
Accumulated Amortization, Indefinite-lived intangible assets	0		0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	4,892,856		4,892,856
Customer list - CUI
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets	1,857,000		1,857,000
Accumulated Amortization, Indefinite-lived intangible assets	0		0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	1,857,000		1,857,000
Patents Pending
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets	551,559		551,559
Accumulated Amortization, Indefinite-lived intangible assets	0		0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 551,559		$ 551,559

[1] All intangibles are reviewed annually for impairment, or sooner if circumstances change.

[2] Technology rights are amortized over a twenty year life or the term of the rights agreement. These technology rights are related to agreements at Orbital and CUI Inc. of $403,400 and $303,663, respectively.