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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16))
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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions).

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Apr. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 15, 2013 USD ($)
Maximum borrowing under PNC facility			$ 50,000,000	$ 40,000,000
PNC Facility effective rate of interest			3.50%
Interest rate description under PNC facility			Interest charges with respect to loans are computed on the actual principal amount of loans outstanding during the month at a rate per annum equal to (A) with respect to Domestic Rate Loans (as defined in the PNC Facility), the sum of the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the PNC Facility) plus one half of one percent (.50%) and (B) with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans, the sum of the Eurodollar Rate plus two and one quarter of one percent (2.25%).
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date			Jun. 30, 2020
Long-term Line of Credit			$ 19,022,209
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			$ 27,670,000
Notes Payable
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date			Jun. 30, 2020
Fifth Amendment
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Revolving Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing under PNC facility				36,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			$ 46,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Fourth Amendment
Interest rate description under PNC facility			Revolving Interest Rate shall mean an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the sum of the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the PNC Facility) plus one half of one percent (.50%) with respect to Domestic Rate Loans and (b) the sum of the Eurodollar Rate plus two and one quarter of one percent (2.25%) with respect to the Eurodollar Rate Loans.
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis			Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the PNC Facility) plus one half of one percent
Fixed charge coverage ratio percentage			0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Fourth Amendment
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis			Base Rate (as defined in the PNC Facility) plus one half of one percent
Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurodollar \| Fourth Amendment
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis			Eurodollar Rate plus two and one quarter of one percent
Minimum
Fixed charge coverage ratio		1.00	1.00
Minimum \| Fifth Amendment
Maximum borrowing under PNC facility	$ 40,000,000
Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Fifth Amendment
Maximum borrowing under PNC facility	36,000,000
Maximum
Fixed charge coverage ratio		1.10	1.10
Maximum \| Fifth Amendment
Maximum borrowing under PNC facility	50,000,000
Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Fifth Amendment
Maximum borrowing under PNC facility	$ 46,000,000
Term Loan
Maximum borrowing under PNC facility				$ 4,000,000
Term Loan \| Fourth Amendment
Interest rate description under PNC facility			Term Loan Rate shall mean an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus one half of one percent (.50%) with respect to the Domestic Rate Loans and (b) the sum of the Eurodollar Rate plus two and one quarter of one percent (2.25%) with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans.
Term Loan \| Base Rate \| Fourth Amendment
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis			Base Rate plus one half of one percent
Term Loan \| Eurodollar \| Fourth Amendment
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis			Eurodollar Rate plus two and one quarter of one percent
Term Loan \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Fixed charge coverage ratio percentage			0.50%
Eurodollar Rates \| Revolving Credit Facility
Fixed charge coverage ratio percentage			2.25%
Eurodollar Rates \| Term Loan
Fixed charge coverage ratio percentage			2.25%