Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Marketable securities maturity period	12 months
Aggregate fair value of marketable securities	$ 45,035,000
Amortized cost of marketable securities	45,015,000
Gross unrealized gains	$ 20,000

Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized gain on investments in available-for-sale securities recognized in AOCI.

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Marketable Securities Maturity Period

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This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

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-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.2)

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as trading securities nor held-to-maturity securities and intended be sold or mature one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 25

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-Subparagraph (b)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 45

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