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Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Potential Cash Payments

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Estimated Earn Out Payable As Current Liabilities

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Estimated Earn Out Payable As Non Current Liabilities

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Period considered for volume weighted average trading price.

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Period of transfer restriction on shares issued for acquisition

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Value of equity interests (such as common shares, preferred shares, or partnership interest) issued or issuable to acquire the entity.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 15, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Nov. 03, 2014	Sep. 26, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 13, 2014
Zhongli [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity interests acquired	100.00%
Cash paid on acquisition	$ 7,000,000
Earn out payment upon attainment of specified financial targets through December 31, 2017	0
Earn out expenses	17,100,000	800,000
First year estimated earn-out payable		6,400,000			6,400,000
Remainder of estimated earn-out payable		11,500,000			11,500,000
Total earn-out payable		17,900,000
Emtrol [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity interests acquired			100.00%
Cash paid on acquisition			31,900,000
Company's common stock			453,858
Fair value of common stock issued			5,800,000
Trading day period			30 days
Emtrol [Member] \| Thirty Trading Days [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of common stock issued			6,000,000
SAT Technology, Inc. ("SAT") [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity interests acquired				100.00%
Cash paid on acquisition				1,400,000
Earn out expenses		0		1,000,000	0
First year estimated earn-out payable		300,000
Remainder of estimated earn-out payable		700,000
Cash held back				200,000
HEE [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid on acquisition						7,000,000
Earn out expenses		0			0	2,000,000
First year estimated earn-out payable		700,000
Remainder of estimated earn-out payable		1,300,000
Company's common stock						34,626
Fair value of common stock issued						500,000
Trading day period						30 days
Restrictions on sale or transfer for periods range						6 months
HEE [Member] \| Thirty Trading Days [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of common stock issued						$ 500,000
Maximum [Member] \| Emtrol [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restrictions on sale or transfer for periods range			2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Emtrol [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restrictions on sale or transfer for periods range			1 year