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Status of Company's Stock Warrants (Detail) (Stock warrants, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock warrants
Number Of Warrants
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	893,176
Granted	0
Exercised	0
Cancelled	0
Outstanding at March 31, 2013	893,176
Warrants exercisable at March 31, 2013	893,176
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	$ 0.90
Granted	$ 0
Exercised	$ 0
Cancelled	$ 0
Outstanding at March 31, 2013	$ 0.90
Warrants exercisable at March 31, 2013	$ 0.90

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