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Restructuring Expenses - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 27 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Lease
Dec. 31, 2013
Employee
Mar. 31, 2015
May 22, 2014
Aug. 18, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Sub-lease 1 | Facility Closing            
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring reserve balance       $ 900,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= dcth_SubLease1Member
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
   
Sub Lease 2 | Facility Closing            
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring reserve balance         700,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= dcth_SubLease2Member
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
 
Property Subject to Operating Lease            
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring reserve balance 1,195,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOperatingLeaseMember
  1,195,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOperatingLeaseMember
    1,282,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOperatingLeaseMember
Number of sub leases 2dcth_NumberOfSubLeases
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOperatingLeaseMember
         
Operating Expense [Member]            
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]            
Number of positions eliminated   59us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
       
Severance costs     5,500,000us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
     
Accrued Expenses [Member]            
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring reserve balance 900,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dcth_CurrentAccruedExpensesMember
  900,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dcth_CurrentAccruedExpensesMember
     
Accrued Expenses [Member] | Sub Lease 2            
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring reserve balance 200,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dcth_CurrentAccruedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= dcth_SubLease2Member
  200,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dcth_CurrentAccruedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= dcth_SubLease2Member
     
Other Noncurrent Liabilities            
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring reserve balance $ 1,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
  $ 1,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember