Common stock shares authorized, increase.

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The redemption percentage of preferred stock of an entity that has priority over common stock in the distribution of dividends and in the event of liquidation of the entity.

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Preferred stock shares authorized, additional.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in convertible stock.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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The value of the financial instrument issued [noncash or part noncash] in the conversion of stock. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The number of shares converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Amount of paid and unpaid preferred stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash, stock and payment-in-kind (PIK).

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The amount of accretion of the preferred stock redemption discount during the period.

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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer.

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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt.

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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Oct. 02, 2009	Dec. 27, 2007	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2007	Jul. 12, 2006	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 06, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in common stock, shares authorized	3,459,900	88,227,450	24,219,300	2,883,250
Common stock, shares authorized					750,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized	750,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized		130,322,900us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized			126,863,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized	38,635,550us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized	14,416,250us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized	11,533,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share					$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized				6,500,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized			25,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized	65,693,245us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized			62,693,245us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized	21,734,402us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Increase in preferred stock, shares authorized	3,000,000	40,958,843	15,234,402
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share							$ 0.01
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Preferred stock, accretion of redemption discount					0	40,000
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Common Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, amount issued							$ 7,569,704.4
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock shares, issued								5,696,261			5,734,402		3,143,749		3,373,882
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share								$ 3.49			3.49		3.49		$ 3.49
Preferred stock shares, outstanding								5,696,261			5,734,402				3,373,882
Conversion of stock, shares converted								38,141
Stock conversion price					$ 3.49
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock shares, issued																11,504,298
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share																$ 3.49
Conversion of stock, shares converted								49,998
Stock conversion price					$ 3.49
Series B-1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock shares, issued								45,998,220			45,121,691
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share								$ 0.33			0.33
Preferred stock shares, outstanding								45,998,220			45,121,691
Stock conversion price					$ 0.33
Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share price						$ 4.00