Summary Of Unaudited Proforma Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gross revenue	$ 49,993,718	$ 47,929,855
Total expenses (restated)	50,683,801	49,357,648
Net (loss)	$ (690,083)	$ (1,427,793)
Basic and diluted (loss) per share	$ (0.04)	$ (0.14)

The pro forma basic and diluted net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Expenses

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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The pro forma revenue for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of the period.

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