Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2004	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of composite rail ties to 3D Global Solutions Inc.		$ 102,200
Percentage of outstanding stock owned by Samuel G. Rose		5.00%
Revolving credit facility, maximum agreed amount of loan			2,000,000
Interest rate			12.00%
Revolving credit facility, original maturity date			Sep. 30, 2012
Shares of common stock issued for loan consideration	1,701,341
Registration Period			6 months
Determination of variable weighted average price of common stock, number of trading days			30 days
Stock redemption price			$ 0.90
Revolving credit facility, amount borrowed			466,000
Demand promissory notes, interest rate per annum		8.00%
Demand Promissory Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Demand promissory notes, aggregate principal amount		5,000,001
Demand promissory notes, interest rate per annum		8.00%
Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding stock owned by Samuel G. Rose		5.00%
Mr. Rose | Demand Promissory Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate		8.00%
Debt issued, principal amount		1,666,667
Mr. Lenkin
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Demand promissory notes, aggregate principal amount		$ 1,426,667
Restricted Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued for loan consideration			250,000