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Consolidated Statement Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 99 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 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
Jun. 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 (1,819,917) (352,362) (6,957,038) (19,308,392) (27,241,639) (30,712,947) (19,961,961) (6,733,427) (751,255) (95,238) (110,931,269)
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   1,106,470 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 10,569,252 10,569,252 8,078,296 4,857,936 12,302,609 26,456,577 31,605,644 28,026,657 11,227,149 1,419,762 10,569,252
Divestiture of Unidym   254,275                 359,375
Issued For Cash @ $0.001 Per Unit [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                   3,000  
Issued For Cash @ $0.001 Per Unit [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash @ $0.001 Per Unit [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                   3,000  
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues                   3,000,000  
Issued For Cash @ $0.001 Per Unit [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash @ $0.001 Per Unit [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash @ $0.001 Per Unit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 475,000 1,680,000  
Issued For Cash @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 475 1,680  
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues                 475,000 1,680,000  
Issued For Cash @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 474,525 1,678,320  
Issued For Cash @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Marketable Securities @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 500,000    
Issued For Marketable Securities @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Marketable Securities @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 500    
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues                 500,000    
Issued For Marketable Securities @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 499,500    
Issued For Marketable Securities @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Marketable Securities @ $1.00 Per Unit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               20,719,335 9,913,182    
Issued For Cash @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               13,813 6,609    
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues               13,812,888 6,608,788    
Issued For Cash @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               20,705,522 9,906,573    
Issued For Cash @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Cash @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Stock Issuance Cost Charged To 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] | 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                      
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 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 Calando's Equity [Member]
                     
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, reallocation of noncontrolling interest       2,120,250              
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                      
Issued As A Gift For $1.09 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 162,750    
Issued As A Gift For $1.09 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued As A Gift For $1.09 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 163    
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues                 150,000    
Issued As A Gift For $1.09 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 162,587    
Issued As A Gift For $1.09 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued As A Gift For $1.09 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 534,344    
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 356    
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues                 356,229    
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                 533,988    
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued As Stock Issuance Cost @ $1.50 Per Unit [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Exercised @ $0.20 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                 15,000    
Exercised @ $0.20 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                      
Exercised @ $0.20 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                 75    
Stock issued during period, shares, stock options exercised                 75,000    
Exercised @ $0.20 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                 14,925    
Exercised @ $0.20 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                      
Exercised @ $0.20 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                      
Exercised @ $1.00 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               25,000      
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                 6,000    
Exercised @ $1.00 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                      
Exercised @ $1.00 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               25      
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues               25,000      
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                 6    
Stock issued during period, shares, stock options exercised                 6,000    
Exercised @ $1.00 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 @ $1.00 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                      
Exercised @ $1.00 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised                      
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share @ $3.98 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               2,000,000      
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share @ $3.98 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share @ $3.98 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               502      
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues               502,260      
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share @ $3.98 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues               1,999,498      
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share @ $3.98 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued To Purchase Insert Therapeutics Share @ $3.98 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $4.88 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             1,000,000        
Issued @ $4.88 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $4.88 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             205        
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues             204,854        
Issued @ $4.88 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             999,795        
Issued @ $4.88 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $4.88 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $3.84 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             57,600        
Issued @ $3.84 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $3.84 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             15        
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues             15,000        
Issued @ $3.84 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             57,585        
Issued @ $3.84 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $3.84 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $3.50 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             19,545,000        
Issued @ $3.50 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $3.50 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             5,590        
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues             5,590,000        
Issued @ $3.50 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             19,539,410        
Issued @ $3.50 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $3.50 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $5.91 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             150,000        
Issued @ $5.91 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $5.91 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             25        
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues             25,364        
Issued @ $5.91 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             149,975        
Issued @ $5.91 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $5.91 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc. @ $5.17 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             1,077,333        
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc. @ $5.17 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc. @ $5.17 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             208        
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues             208,382        
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc. @ $5.17 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues             1,077,125        
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc. @ $5.17 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued To Purchase Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc. @ $5.17 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $5.78 Per Share, Net [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           15,152,215          
Issued @ $5.78 Per Share, Net [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $5.78 Per Share, Net [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           2,849          
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues           2,849,446          
Issued @ $5.78 Per Share, Net [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           15,149,366          
Issued @ $5.78 Per Share, Net [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $5.78 Per Share, Net [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc. @ $3.77 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           5,400,000          
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc. @ $3.77 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc. @ $3.77 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues           1,431          
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues           1,431,222          
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc. @ $3.77 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. @ $3.77 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued For Purchase Of Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc. @ $3.77 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued At Approximately $1.80 Per Share, Net [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         6,960,585            
Issued At Approximately $1.80 Per Share, Net [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued At Approximately $1.80 Per Share, Net [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         3,867            
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues         3,863,989            
Issued At Approximately $1.80 Per Share, Net [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         6,956,718            
Issued At Approximately $1.80 Per Share, Net [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued At Approximately $1.80 Per Share, Net [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.72 Per Share To Rice University [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         136,000            
Issued @ $2.72 Per Share To Rice University [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.72 Per Share To Rice University [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         50            
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues         50,000            
Issued @ $2.72 Per Share To Rice University [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         135,950            
Issued @ $2.72 Per Share To Rice University [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.72 Per Share To Rice University [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.83 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym, Inc. [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         200,000            
Issued @ $2.83 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym, Inc. [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.83 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         70,547            
Issued @ $2.83 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym, Inc. [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         199,929            
Issued @ $2.83 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym, Inc. [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.83 Per Share To Purchase Shares Of Unidym, Inc. [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.95 Per Share To Purchase MASA Energy, LLC [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         310,000            
Issued @ $2.95 Per Share To Purchase MASA Energy, LLC [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.95 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         105,049            
Issued @ $2.95 Per Share To Purchase MASA Energy, LLC [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         309,895            
Issued @ $2.95 Per Share To Purchase MASA Energy, LLC [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.95 Per Share To Purchase MASA Energy, LLC [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.19 Per Share To Unidym For The Acquisition Of Nanoconduction [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         250,000            
Issued @ $2.19 Per Share To Unidym For The Acquisition Of Nanoconduction [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.19 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         114,155            
Issued @ $2.19 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 @ $2.19 Per Share To Unidym For The Acquisition Of Nanoconduction [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.19 Per Share To Unidym For The Acquisition Of Nanoconduction [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.18 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         32,700            
Issued @ $2.18 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.18 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         15            
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues         15,000            
Issued @ $2.18 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues         32,685            
Issued @ $2.18 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $2.18 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.55 Per Share To Unidym Stockholder In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       1,133,676              
Issued @ $0.55 Per Share To Unidym Stockholder In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.55 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       2,058,393              
Issued @ $0.55 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 @ $0.55 Per Share To Unidym Stockholder In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.55 Per Share To Unidym Stockholder In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.52 Per Share To TEL Ventures In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       1,158,333              
Issued @ $0.52 Per Share To TEL Ventures In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.52 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       2,222,222              
Issued @ $0.52 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 @ $0.52 Per Share To TEL Ventures In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.52 Per Share To TEL Ventures In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.30 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       2,758,993              
Issued @ $0.30 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.30 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       9,197              
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues       9,196,642              
Issued @ $0.30 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues       2,749,796              
Issued @ $0.30 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.30 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Series D Preferred Stock Issued For Subscription In Unidym [Member]
                     
Issuance of preferred stock in subsidiary                      
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                      
Issued @ $0.63 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     3,222,896                
Issued @ $0.63 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.63 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     5,083                
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues     5,083,430                
Issued @ $0.63 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     3,217,813                
Issued @ $0.63 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $0.63 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $1.312 Per Share [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     3,698,671                
Issued @ $1.312 Per Share [Member] | Subscription Receivable [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $1.312 Per Share [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     6,593                
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues     6,592,989                
Issued @ $1.312 Per Share [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues     3,692,078                
Issued @ $1.312 Per Share [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued @ $1.312 Per Share [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
Issued To Unidym Stockholders In Exchange For Unidym's Shares [Member]
                     
Stock issued during period, value, new issues                      
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     153,176                
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 Calando Stockholders In Exchange For Calando'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     1,220,000                
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                
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       (300,000)              
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   86,557 2,251,893         12,500 705,529    
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   26,999 6,875   105,357 186,164 115,794   75,000    
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 71,849 71,849 71,735 56,428 42,950 38,622 34,156 27,997 13,645 4,680 71,849
Shares, issued 71,833,693 71,833,693 71,720,137 56,411,774 42,934,517 38,610,420 34,143,588 27,984,194 13,631,546 4,680,000 71,833,693
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   1,106,470 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 121,649,155 121,649,155 119,716,834 110,070,327 97,756,126 84,672,783 59,113,369 35,578,580 12,059,997 1,510,320 121,649,155
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   (352,362) (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 (111,095,229) (111,095,229) (110,742,867) (104,968,819) (85,496,467) (58,407,437) (28,476,319) (9,479,110) (2,624,192) (95,238) (111,095,229)
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   (193,099) (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 (56,523) (56,523) (967,406)     152,609 934,438 1,899,190 1,777,699   (56,523)
Divestiture of Unidym   $ 254,275