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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 21,700,000	$ 16,200,000
Combined federal and state statutory rate	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
Fresh-start adjustment, increase in equity	$ 30,617,585	$ 37,027,341
Cumulative change in stock ownership percentage	50.00%
Cumulative change in stock ownership period	3 years
U.S. and Various State Authorities [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax examination, year under examination	2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Predecessor [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Redemption consideration, taxable gain						$ 5,250,000
Predecessor [Member] \| Fresh-Start Adjustment [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Fresh-start adjustment, increase in equity						1,910,000
Predecessor [Member] \| Federal [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards			$ 1,410,000	$ 2,980,000	$ 3,960,000	$ 512,000	$ 5,100,000	$ 1,950,000
Net operating loss carryforwards expiration period			2038	2037	2036	2035