XML 16 R29.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.3.0.814

Equity Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details)			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Jan. 01, 2015 shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Weighted-average fair value of the options granted | $ / shares			$ 5.09	$ 6.71
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage			25.00%
Period that vested options shall terminate after termination date			60 days
Termination period of stock options from date of grant			10 years
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested options not yet recognized	$ 27,380		$ 27,380
Intrinsic value of options exercised during the period			669,196	$ 606,279
Fair value of shares vested			$ 38,223	49,573
2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage			25.00%
Period that vested options shall terminate after termination date			90 days
Termination period of stock options from date of grant			10 years
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested options not yet recognized	$ 5,793,294		$ 5,793,294
Period for unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested options not yet recognized			3 years
Fair value of shares vested			$ 2,314,557	$ 0
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance, percentage increase			3.00%
Maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to exercise of incentive stock | shares	20,000,000		20,000,000
Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Period for unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested options not yet recognized	1 year
RSU [Member] | 2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested service	$ 37,809		$ 37,809
Vesting period of RSUs | installment			3
Common Stock [Member] | 2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Common stock issued under 2013 plan | shares		1,568,195
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance, percentage increase		3.00%
Increase in number of shares of common stock | shares		568,195
Common Stock [Member] | 2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Common stock issued under 2013 plan | shares	1,000,000		1,000,000

X

- Definition

Increase in percentage per year of number of common stock outstanding.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	glyc_IncreaseInPercentagePerYearOfNumberOfCommonStockOutstanding
Namespace Prefix:	glyc_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Period of termination of stock options vested after termination date.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	glyc_PeriodOfTerminationOfStockOptionsVestedAfterTerminationDate
Namespace Prefix:	glyc_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vesting Period Number Of Installments

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	glyc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestingPeriodNumberOfInstallments
Namespace Prefix:	glyc_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award number of maximum shares issued upon exercise of incentive stock options.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	glyc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfMaximumSharesIssuedUponExerciseOfIncentiveStockOptions
Namespace Prefix:	glyc_
Data Type:	xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Shareholders Equity [Line Items]

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	glyc_ShareholdersEquityLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	glyc_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 718



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



-Paragraph 2



-Subparagraph (i)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 718



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



-Paragraph 2



-Subparagraph (a)(3)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 718



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



-Paragraph 2



-Subparagraph (d)(2)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 718



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



-Paragraph 2



-Subparagraph (d)(1)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:perShareItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 718



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



-Paragraph 2



-Subparagraph (a)(1)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 718



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



-Paragraph 2



-Subparagraph (a)(2)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Fair value of options vested. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 718



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



-Paragraph 2



-Subparagraph (c)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_PlanNameAxis=glyc_TwoThousandThreeStockIncentivePlanMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_PlanNameAxis=glyc_TwoThousandThirteenEquityIncentivePlanMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_PlanNameAxis=glyc_StockIncentivePlanMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis=us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis=us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: