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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 14, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 01, 2014
Dec. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Research and Development Expense, Total     $ 704,000 $ 731,000 $ 1,255,000 $ 1,916,000        
Long Term Purchase Commitment Expire Date         Dec. 31, 2015          
Settlement Liabilities, Current     1,875,000   $ 1,875,000          
iBio CMO LLC [Member] | New Lease [Member]                    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Quarterly Rental Payments         $ 2,100,000          
Gross Sales Description         In addition to the base rent, iBio CMO is required to pay, for each calendar year during the term, a portion of the total gross sales for products manufactured or processed at the facility, equal to 7% of the first $5,000,000 of gross sales, 6% of gross sales between $5,000,001 and $25,000,000, 5% of gross sales between $25,000,001 and $50,000,000, 4% of gross sales between $50,000,001 and $100,000,000, and 3% of gross sales between $100,000,001 and $500,000,000. However, if for any calendar year period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, iBio CMOs applicable gross sales are less than $5,000,000, or for any calendar year period from and after January 1, 2020, its applicable gross sales are less than $10,000,000, then iBio CMO is required to pay the amount that would have been payable if it had achieved such minimum gross sales and shall pay no less than the applicable percentage for the minimum gross sales for each subsequent calendar year.          
Second Eastern Affilate [Member] | iBio CMO LLC [Member]                    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Lease Term         35 years          
Fraunhofer [Member]                    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Research and Development Expense, Total     119,000 $ 367,000 $ 279,000 $ 1,186,000        
Royalty Guarantees, Commitments, Amount     4,000,000   4,000,000         $ 3,000,000
Contractual Obligation     3,000,000   $ 3,000,000          
Other Commitments, Description         Under the terms of the TTA (described in Note 6 Significant Vendor) and for a period of 15 years: 1) the Company shall pay Fraunhofer one percent (1%) of all receipts derived by the Company from sales of products produced utilizing the Technology and ten percent (10%) of all receipts derived by the Company from licensing the Technology to third parties.          
Commitments [Member]                    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Research Services Agreements Value Fulfilling Commitment         $ 3,000,000          
Termination of Research Services Agreement   $ 1,500,000                
Research and Development Expense, Total   $ 500,000         $ 210,000      
Royalty Guarantees, Commitments, Amount     $ 4,000,000   $ 4,000,000          
License Costs $ 30,627                  
Initial license fee 20,000                  
Contractual Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months                 $ 78,000  
Contractual Obligation, Due in Second Year               $ 161,754    
Commitments [Member] | Minimum [Member]                    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                    
License Costs 25,000                  
Commitments [Member] | Maximum [Member]                    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                    
License Costs $ 150,000