The Company and Description of Business and Future Liquidity Needs - Summarized Pro Forma Consolidated Operating Results (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 38,160,050	$ 313,489
Gross profit	3,332,415	273,796
Income (loss) from operations	(612,956)	(1,999,986)
Net income (loss)	(1,488,423)	(3,297,604)
Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	37,972,639	30,651,064
Gross profit	3,145,004	3,297,354
Income (loss) from operations	21,583	1,075,048
Net income (loss)	(22,065)	951,592
Pro Forma [Member] | Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales		30,964,553
Gross profit		3,571,150
Income (loss) from operations		(924,938)
Net income (loss)		$ (2,821,808)