Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2014
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UFRF License Agreements [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Company's obligation to pay from percentage of selling price of product |
5.00%
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Company's obligation to pay from all revenue received from sublicenses |
22.00%
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One-time commercialization fee monthly amount for calculation |
$ 5,000
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Post-commercialization minimum royalty payments |
50,000
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One-time additional royalty payment would be due when total cumulative royalties paid to UFRF exceed amount |
2,000,000
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One-time additional payment to UFRF as a percentage of total royalties due to UFRF |
10.00%
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Commercial sales |
0
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Commercialization fees |
0
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Minimum annual maintenance payment per license agreement |
10,000
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Aggregate minimum annual maintenance payment |
20,000
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Quarterly maintenance payment to UFRF under installment plan |
5,000
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Termination notice period |
90 days
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Texas A and M University License [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Company's obligation to pay from percentage of selling price of product |
5.00%
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Initial payment to Texas A&M |
5,000
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Minimum consideration for the continuation of the license agreement |
15,000
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Minimum annual amount to Texas A&M |
100,000
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Annual maintenance payment under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
100,000
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Maximum period to cure the breach |
60 days
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Termination notice period |
90 days
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Texas A and M University License [Member] | Phase I Clinical Trial [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Date of milestone achievement under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
Jun.
01,
2015
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
50,000
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Texas A and M University License [Member] | Phase II Clinical Trial [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Date of milestone achievement under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
Jun.
01,
2019
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
100,000
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Texas A and M University License [Member] | Phase III Clinical Trial [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Date of milestone achievement under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
Jun.
01,
2022
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
150,000
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Texas A and M University License [Member] | Sale Of Licensed Technology [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Date of milestone achievement under licensing agreement with Texas A&M |
Jun.
01,
2025
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
400,000
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Texas A and M University License [Member] | Minimum [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Company's obligation to pay from percentage of selling price of product |
2.00%
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Probiotics ECC [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Company's obligation to pay from percentage of selling price of product |
10.00%
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Maximum period to cure the breach |
60 days
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Number of milestones achieved |
0
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Termination notice period |
90 days
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Milestone measurement period |
30 days
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Probiotics ECC [Member] | Phase II Clinical Trial [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
2,000,000
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Probiotics ECC [Member] | Phase III Clinical Trial [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
5,000,000
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Probiotics ECC [Member] | Sale Of Licensed Technology [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Milestone payment under licensing agreement |
$ 10,000,000
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Company's obligation to pay from percentage of selling price of product |
25.00%
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Company's obligation to pay from all revenue received from sublicenses |
50.00%
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Number of shares issued |
4,392,425
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Maximum percentage of primary investment securities to investment of shares issued |
10.00%
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Number of milestones achieved |
0
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Termination notice period |
90 days
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] | Investigational New Drug Application [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Percentage of number of shares of common stock equal to Base Shares |
1.00%
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] | Clinical Study Phase 2 [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Percentage of number of shares of common stock equal to Base Shares |
1.50%
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] | Clinical Study Phase 3 [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Percentage of number of shares of common stock equal to Base Shares |
2.00%
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] | Filing of First Investigational New Drug Application [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Percentage of number of shares of common stock equal to Base Shares |
2.50%
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Lantibiotic Exclusive Channel Collaboration (ECC) [Member] | First Regulatory Approval of Oragenics Product [Member]
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Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Percentage of number of shares of common stock equal to Base Shares |
3.00%
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