Gross Carrying Amount And Accumulated Amortization Of Intangible Assets, Other Than Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 18,031,033		$ 19,082,776
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets		7,301,415		7,301,415
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite lived and indefinite lived assets		25,332,448		26,384,191
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(5,984,494)		(2,871,797)
Accumulated Amortization, Indefinite-lived intangible assets		0		0
Accumulated Amortization, Identifiable intangible assets		(5,984,494)		(2,871,797)
Finite-lived intangible assets		12,046,539		16,210,979
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		7,301,415		7,301,415
Intangible assets		$ 19,347,954		23,512,394
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	[1],[2]	0 years
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 160,638		156,970
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(98,465)		(73,633)
Finite-lived intangible assets		62,173		83,337
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life			5 years
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets		4,892,856		4,892,856
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(416,000)	$ (110,000)		$ (360,000)
Accumulated Amortization, Indefinite-lived intangible assets		0		0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		$ 4,892,856		4,892,856
Tradename Orbital [Member]
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	[1]	10 years
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 1,860,734		1,975,262
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(325,628)		(148,141)
Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 1,535,106		1,827,121
Tradename V Infinity [Member]
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		5 years
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 1,095,400		1,095,400
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(547,700)		(328,620)
Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 547,700		766,780
Customer list Orbital [Member]
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		10 years
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 7,234,806		7,680,110
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(1,266,091)		(576,012)
Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 5,968,715		7,104,098
Technology Based Asset Know How [Member]
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		12 years
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 2,930,888		3,111,286
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(427,421)		(194,455)
Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 2,503,467		2,916,831
Technology Based Asset Software [Member]
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		10 years
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 635,259		674,359
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(111,170)		(50,574)
Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 524,089		623,785
Order or Production Backlog [Member]
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		2 years
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 3,460,530		3,673,526
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(3,027,963)		(1,377,572)
Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 432,567		2,295,954
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	[1],[3]	20 years
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 652,778		715,863
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(180,056)		(122,790)
Finite-lived intangible assets		472,722		593,073
Customer Lists [Member]
Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets		1,857,000		1,857,000
Accumulated Amortization, Finite-lived intangible assets		(768,000)	$ 0	(548,000)
Accumulated Amortization, Indefinite-lived intangible assets		0		0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		1,857,000		1,857,000
Patented Technology [Member]
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] Other intangible assets are amortized over an appropriate useful life, as determined by management in relation to the other intangible asset characteristics.

[3] Technology rights are amortized over a twenty year life or the term of the rights agreement.