Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Details Textual)

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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 13, 2016
Apr. 13, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Nov. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Current         $ 158,000   $ 158,000   $ 200,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense             $ 2,100,000    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 6,500,000                
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share         $ 0.001   $ 0.001   $ 0.001
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues   $ 4,043,000              
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises             $ 0 $ 63,000  
Eastern Two Share Purchase Agreements [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues             10,000,000    
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share         0.622   $ 0.622    
Class Of Warrants Or Rights Exercised             1,784,000    
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights         $ 0.53   $ 0.53    
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues             $ 6,220,000    
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises             $ 945,000    
Eastern Capital Limited and its Affiliates [Member] | Retained Interest [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners         70.00%   70.00%    
Eastern Capital Limited and its Affiliates [Member] | iBio CMO LLC [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Total         $ 15,000,000   $ 15,000,000    
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners         30.00%   30.00%    
Second Eastern Affilate [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Current         $ 635,000   $ 635,000   $ 623,000
Interest Expense, Debt             $ 347,000 78,000  
Other General And Administrative Expense         $ 180,000 $ 78,000      
Second Eastern Affilate [Member] | iBio CMO LLC [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Lease Term             34 years    
Stockholders [Member] | Standstill Agreements [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues             6,500,000    
Director [Member] | Standstill Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage         38.00%   38.00%    
Related Party [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Operating Leases, Rent Expense     $ 2,500 $ 2,200 $ 7,500 $ 6,900 $ 15,000 $ 13,500