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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Matching contribution matching contribution equal to 100% of the employee’s first 3% of the employee’s contributions and 50% of the employee’s next 2% of contributions.  
Company's contribution $ 108,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 70,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
First 3% of pay contributed    
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Benefit Plan, Percentage of Match 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
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Employer matching contribution percentage 3.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
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Next 2% of pay contributed    
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Benefit Plan, Percentage of Match 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
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= abio_NextTwoPercentPayContributionMember
 
Employer matching contribution percentage 2.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
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