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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 Input	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
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Derivative warrant liability [Abstract]
Change in fair value of the warrant liability, net	$ 209,000us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants	$ (205,000)us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants
Derivative warrant liabilities	836,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent		225,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
Hypothetical change in market price of common shares (in hundredths)	10.00%dcth_HypotheticalChangeInMarketPriceOfCommonShares
Impact of the hypothetical change in market price of common shares on derivative liability	$ 100,000dcth_ImpactOfHypotheticalChangeInMarketPriceOfCommonSharesOnDerivativeLiability

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled within one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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