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Consolidated Statement Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
12 Months Ended 101 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2009
Sep. 30, 2008
Sep. 30, 2007
Sep. 30, 2006
Sep. 30, 2005
Sep. 30, 2004
Sep. 30, 2003
Sep. 30, 2011
Stock issued during period, value, new issues $ 43,279 $ 1,066,051         $ 50,000 $ (150,469)    
Reclassification of former Unidym mezzanine debt to equity     2,000,000              
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital               (991,318)    
Net loss attributable to Arrowhead (3,492,399) (6,957,038) (19,308,392) (27,241,639) (30,712,947) (19,961,961) (6,733,427) (751,255) (95,238) (131,542,282)
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised 13,884 7,631   290,027 434,727 341,537   15,000    
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition, value 1,404,640 1,582,149 2,676,170 3,187,397 2,175,544 1,369,478 508,513 175,653    
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest    300,000 16,297 1,720,962     230,087      
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary 1,618,509 300,000                
Amortization of discount on Unidym Series D Preferred Stock                     
Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, ending balance 12,564,168 8,078,296 4,857,936 12,302,609 26,456,577 31,605,644 28,026,657 11,227,149 1,419,762 12,564,168
Divestiture of Unidym 254,275                  
Net loss attributable to Arrowhead (3,128,885) (5,774,048)               (113,707,792)
Issued For Cash At $0.01 Per Unit [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Cash At $0.01 Per Unit [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 3,000  
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues                 300,000  
Issued For Cash At $0.01 Per Unit [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Cash At $0.01 Per Unit [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Cash At $0.01 Per Unit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Cash At $0.01 Per Unit [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 3,000  
Issued For Cash At $10.00 Per Unit [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash At $10.00 Per Unit [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               475 1,680  
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues               47,500 168,000  
Issued For Cash At $10.00 Per Unit [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               474,525 1,678,320  
Issued For Cash At $10.00 Per Unit [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash At $10.00 Per Unit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash At $10.00 Per Unit [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               475,000 1,680,000  
Issued For Marketable Securities At $10.00 Per Unit [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Marketable Securities At $10.00 Per Unit [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               500    
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues               50,000    
Issued For Marketable Securities At $10.00 Per Unit [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               499,500    
Issued For Marketable Securities At $10.00 Per Unit [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Marketable Securities At $10.00 Per Unit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Marketable Securities At $10.00 Per Unit [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               500,000    
Issued For Cash At $15.00 Per Unit [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Cash At $15.00 Per Unit [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               6,609    
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues               660,879    
Issued For Cash At $15.00 Per Unit [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               9,906,573    
Issued For Cash At $15.00 Per Unit [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Cash At $15.00 Per Unit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Cash At $15.00 Per Unit [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               9,913,182    
Stock Issuance Cost Charged To Additional Paid In Capital [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital                      
Stock Issuance Cost Charged To Additional Paid In Capital [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital                      
Stock Issuance Cost Charged To Additional Paid In Capital [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital               (96,500) (168,000)  
Stock Issuance Cost Charged To Additional Paid In Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital                      
Stock Issuance Cost Charged To Additional Paid In Capital [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital                      
Stock Issuance Cost Charged To Additional Paid In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital               (96,500) (168,000)  
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Insert Therapeutics Equity [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                     
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Insert Therapeutics Equity [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                     
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Insert Therapeutics Equity [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest         2,401,394          
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Insert Therapeutics Equity [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                     
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Insert Therapeutics Equity [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                     
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Insert Therapeutics Equity [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest         2,401,394          
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Calando's Equity [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                     
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Calando's Equity [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                     
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Calando's Equity [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest     2,120,250              
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Calando's Equity [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                     
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Calando's Equity [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                     
Arrowheads Increase In Proportionate Share Of Calando's Equity [Member]
                   
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest     2,120,250              
Issued as a Gift for $10.90 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued as a Gift for $10.90 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               163    
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues               15,000    
Issued as a Gift for $10.90 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               162,587    
Issued as a Gift for $10.90 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued as a Gift for $10.90 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued as a Gift for $10.90 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               162,750    
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost At $15.00 Per Unit [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost At $15.00 Per Unit [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               356    
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues               35,623    
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost At $15.00 Per Unit [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               533,988    
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost At $15.00 Per Unit [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost At $15.00 Per Unit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost At $15.00 Per Unit [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               534,344    
Exercised At $2.00 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                     
Exercised At $2.00 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised               75    
Stock issued during period, shares, stock options exercised               7,500    
Exercised At $2.00 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised               14,925    
Exercised At $2.00 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                     
Exercised At $2.00 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                     
Exercised At $2.00 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised               15,000    
Exercised At $10.00 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                     
Exercised At $10.00 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             25      
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues             2,500      
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised               6    
Stock issued during period, shares, stock options exercised               600    
Exercised At $10.00 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             24,975      
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised               5,994    
Exercised At $10.00 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                     
Exercised At $10.00 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                     
Exercised At $10.00 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             25,000      
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised               6,000    
Exercised At $15.00 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Exercised At $15.00 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             13,813      
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues             1,381,289      
Exercised At $15.00 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             20,705,522      
Exercised At $15.00 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Exercised At $15.00 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Exercised At $15.00 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             20,719,335      
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share At $39.80 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share At $39.80 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             502      
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues             50,226      
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share At $39.80 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             1,999,498      
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share At $39.80 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share At $39.80 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share At $39.80 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             2,000,000      
Issued At $48.80 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $48.80 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           205        
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues           20,485        
Issued At $48.80 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           999,795        
Issued At $48.80 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $48.80 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $48.80 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           1,000,000        
Issued At $38.40 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $38.40 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           15        
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues           1,500        
Issued At $38.40 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           57,585        
Issued At $38.40 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $38.40 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $38.40 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           57,600        
Issued At $35.00 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $35.00 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           5,590        
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues           559,000        
Issued At $35.00 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           19,539,410        
Issued At $35.00 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $35.00 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $35.00 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           19,545,000        
Issued At $59.10 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $59.10 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           25        
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues           2,536        
Issued At $59.10 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           149,975        
Issued At $59.10 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $59.10 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $59.10 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           150,000        
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals Inc At $51.70 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals Inc At $51.70 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           208        
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues           20,838        
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals Inc At $51.70 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           1,077,125        
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals Inc At $51.70 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals Inc At $51.70 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals Inc At $51.70 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           1,077,333        
Issued At $57.80 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $57.80 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         2,849          
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues         284,945          
Issued At $57.80 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         15,149,366          
Issued At $57.80 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $57.80 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $57.80 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         15,152,215          
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc At $37.70 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc At $37.70 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         1,431          
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues         143,122          
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc At $37.70 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         5,398,569          
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc At $37.70 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc At $37.70 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc At $37.70 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         5,400,000          
Issued At Approximately $18.00 Per Share Net [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At Approximately $18.00 Per Share Net [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       3,867            
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues       386,399            
Issued At Approximately $18.00 Per Share Net [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       6,956,718            
Issued At Approximately $18.00 Per Share Net [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At Approximately $18.00 Per Share Net [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At Approximately $18.00 Per Share Net [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       6,960,585            
Issued At $27.20 Per Share To Rice University [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $27.20 Per Share To Rice University [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       50            
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues       5,000            
Issued At $27.20 Per Share To Rice University [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       135,950            
Issued At $27.20 Per Share To Rice University [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $27.20 Per Share To Rice University [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $27.20 Per Share To Rice University [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       136,000            
Issued At $28.30 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym Inc [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $28.30 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym Inc [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       71            
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues       7,055            
Issued At $28.30 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym Inc [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       199,929            
Issued At $28.30 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym Inc [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $28.30 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym Inc [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $28.30 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym Inc [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       200,000            
Issued At $29.50 per Share To Purchase MASA Energy LLC [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $29.50 per Share To Purchase MASA Energy LLC [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       105            
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues       10,505            
Issued At $29.50 per Share To Purchase MASA Energy LLC [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       309,895            
Issued At $29.50 per Share To Purchase MASA Energy LLC [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $29.50 per Share To Purchase MASA Energy LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $29.50 per Share To Purchase MASA Energy LLC [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       310,000            
Issued At $21.90 Per Share To Unidym For The Acquisition Of Nanoconduction [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $21.90 Per Share To Unidym For The Acquisition Of Nanoconduction [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       114            
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues       11,416            
Issued At $21.90 Per Share To Unidym For The Acquisition Of Nanoconduction [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       249,886            
Issued At $21.90 Per Share To Unidym For The Acquisition Of Nanoconduction [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $21.90 Per Share To Unidym For The Acquisition Of Nanoconduction [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $21.90 Per Share To Unidym For The Acquisition Of Nanoconduction [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       250,000            
Issued At $21.80 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $21.80 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       15            
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues       1,500            
Issued At $21.80 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       32,685            
Issued At $21.80 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $21.80 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $21.80 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       32,700            
Issued At $5.50 Per Share To Unidym Stockholder In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $5.50 Per Share To Unidym Stockholder In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     2,059              
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues     205,839              
Issued At $5.50 Per Share To Unidym Stockholder In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     1,131,617              
Issued At $5.50 Per Share To Unidym Stockholder In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $5.50 Per Share To Unidym Stockholder In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $5.50 Per Share To Unidym Stockholder In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     1,133,676              
Issued At $5.20 Per Share To TEL Ventures In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $5.20 Per Share To TEL Ventures In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     2,222              
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues     222,222              
Issued At $5.20 Per Share To TEL Ventures In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     1,156,111              
Issued At $5.20 Per Share To TEL Ventures In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $5.20 Per Share To TEL Ventures In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $5.20 Per Share To TEL Ventures In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     1,158,333              
Issued At $3.00 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $3.00 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     9,197              
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues     919,664              
Issued At $3.00 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     2,749,796              
Issued At $3.00 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $3.00 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $3.00 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     2,758,993              
Issued At $6.30 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $6.30 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   5,083                
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues   508,343                
Issued At $6.30 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   3,217,813                
Issued At $6.30 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $6.30 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $6.30 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   3,222,896                
Issued At $13.12 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $13.12 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   6,593                
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues   659,299                
Issued At $13.12 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   3,692,078                
Issued At $13.12 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $13.12 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $13.12 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   3,698,671                
Issued At $3.80 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $3.80 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues 14,574                  
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues 1,458,917                  
Issued At $3.80 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues 4,629,110                  
Issued At $3.80 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $3.80 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued At $3.80 Per Share [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues 4,643,684                  
Issuance Of Common Stock For Subscription [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues (900,000)                  
Issuance Of Common Stock For Subscription [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues                     
Issuance Of Common Stock For Subscription [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues 900,000                  
Issuance Of Common Stock For Subscription [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issuance Of Common Stock For Subscription [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issuance Of Common Stock For Subscription [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Series D Preferred Stock Issued For Subscription In Unidym [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary     (300,000)              
Series D Preferred Stock Issued For Subscription In Unidym [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary                     
Series D Preferred Stock Issued For Subscription In Unidym [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary     300,000              
Series D Preferred Stock Issued For Subscription In Unidym [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary                     
Series D Preferred Stock Issued For Subscription In Unidym [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary                     
Series D Preferred Stock Issued For Subscription In Unidym [Member]
                   
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary                     
Issued To Unidym Stockholders In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Unidym Stockholders In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   153                
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues   15,318                
Issued To Unidym Stockholders In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   (1,435)                
Issued To Unidym Stockholders In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Unidym Stockholders In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   1,282                
Issued To Unidym Stockholders In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Calando Stockholders In Exchange For Calando's Shares [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Calando Stockholders In Exchange For Calando's Shares [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   1,220                
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues   122,000                
Issued To Calando Stockholders In Exchange For Calando's Shares [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   (160,667)                
Issued To Calando Stockholders In Exchange For Calando's Shares [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Issued To Calando Stockholders In Exchange For Calando's Shares [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues   159,447                
Issued To Calando Stockholders In Exchange For Calando's Shares [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                     
Subscription Receivable [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                        
Reclassification of former Unidym mezzanine debt to equity                     
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital                     
Net loss attributable to Arrowhead                             
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                          
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition, value                            
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                         
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary    300,000                
Amortization of discount on Unidym Series D Preferred Stock                     
Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, ending balance (900,000)    (300,000)                   (900,000)
Divestiture of Unidym                     
Common Stock [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues 87 2,251         12 706    
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues 8,656 225,189         1,250 70,553    
Reclassification of former Unidym mezzanine debt to equity                     
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital                     
Net loss attributable to Arrowhead                             
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised 27 7   106 186 116   75    
Stock issued during period, shares, stock options exercised 2,700 688   10,536 18,616 11,579   7,500    
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition, value                            
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                         
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary                      
Amortization of discount on Unidym Series D Preferred Stock                     
Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, ending balance 86,423 71,735 56,428 42,950 38,622 34,156 27,997 13,645 4,680 86,423
Shares, issued 8,642,286 7,172,014 5,641,177 4,293,452 3,861,042 3,414,359 2,798,419 1,363,155 468,000 8,642,286
Divestiture of Unidym                     
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues 43,192 1,063,600         49,988 (151,175)    
Reclassification of former Unidym mezzanine debt to equity     2,000,000              
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital               (991,318)    
Net loss attributable to Arrowhead                             
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised 13,857 7,624   289,921 434,541 341,421   14,925    
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition, value 1,404,640 1,582,149 2,676,170 3,187,397 2,175,544 1,369,478 508,513 175,653    
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest (849,707) 245,345 16,297 1,720,962     230,087      
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary 1,618,509                   
Amortization of discount on Unidym Series D Preferred Stock     163,960              
Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, ending balance 127,476,435 119,716,834 110,070,327 97,756,126 84,672,783 59,113,369 35,578,580 12,059,997 1,510,320 127,476,435
Divestiture of Unidym                     
Retained Earnings [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                        
Reclassification of former Unidym mezzanine debt to equity                     
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital                     
Net loss attributable to Arrowhead (3,128,885) (5,774,048) (19,308,392) (27,089,030) (29,931,118) (18,997,209) (6,854,918) (2,528,954) (95,238)  
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                          
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition, value                            
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest                         
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary                      
Amortization of discount on Unidym Series D Preferred Stock     (163,960)              
Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, ending balance (113,871,752) (110,742,867) (104,968,819) (85,496,467) (58,407,437) (28,476,319) (9,479,110) (2,624,192) (95,238) (113,871,752)
Divestiture of Unidym                     
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                   
Stock issued during period, value, new issues    200                  
Reclassification of former Unidym mezzanine debt to equity                     
Stock issuance cost charged to additional paid-in capital                     
Net loss attributable to Arrowhead (363,514) (1,182,990)    (152,609) (781,829) (964,752) 121,491 1,777,699     
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                          
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition, value                            
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest 849,707 54,655                   
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary                      
Amortization of discount on Unidym Series D Preferred Stock                     
Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, ending balance (226,938) (967,406)       152,609 934,438 1,899,190 1,777,699    (226,938)
Divestiture of Unidym $ 254,275