Revolving Term Credit Facilities and Debt - Additional Information - Load King Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2011 Payments	Sep. 30, 2013
BED Mortgage [Member]
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Note payable		$ 798
Number of interest and principal payment	59
Current monthly payment of Note Installments	5
Debt instrument mortgage amortization period	240 months
Current debt instrument, interest rate	3.00%
Criteria interest rate	6.50%
Due date for unpaid principal and interest	Nov. 02, 2016
Bank Mortgage [Member]
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Note payable		815
Number of interest and principal payment	120
Current monthly payment of Note Installments	6
Debt instrument mortgage amortization period	240 months
Current debt instrument, interest rate	6.00%
Due date for unpaid principal and interest	Nov. 02, 2021
Debt instrument basis spread on 5 year treasury securities	3.75%
Interest Rate Reset Date	Nov. 02, 2016
Equipment [Member]
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Note payable		312
Number of interest and principal payment	84
Current monthly payment of Note Installments	$ 6
Debt instrument mortgage amortization period	84 months
Current debt instrument, interest rate	6.25%
Debt instrument basis spread on 5 year treasury securities	4.00%
Interest Rate Reset Date	Nov. 02, 2016

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Debt instrument mortgage amortization period.

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Due date for unpaid principal and interest.

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Interest Rate Reset Date

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Number of interest and principal payments.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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