This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum
Disclosure Nature Of Business and Basis Of Presentation Additional Information [Line Items]
Working capital deficit	$ 5,144,041	$ 3,340,787
Cash and cash equivalents	238,485	90,192
Capital to be raised			20,000,000
Working capital contribution period				2 years
Capital raised during period	1,159,136
Conversion of stock, amount issued	$ 1,588,733