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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2005 | Jun. 30, 2009
Non-Amortizing: |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross | 10,113,371 us-gaap_GoodwillGross | [1] | $ 10,113,371 us-gaap_GoodwillGross | [1] |  |
Goodwill, Net Book Value | 10,113,371 us-gaap_Goodwill | [1] | 10,113,371 us-gaap_Goodwill | [1] |  |
Amortizing: |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, Gross | 19,617,873 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |  | 19,617,873 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |  |  |
Intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (14,841,814)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |  | (13,899,095)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |  |  |
Intangible assets, Net Book Value | 4,776,059 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |  | 5,718,778 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |  |  |
Total goodwill and intangible assets, Gross | 29,731,244 ino_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGross |  | 29,731,244 ino_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGross |  |  |
Total goodwill and intangible assets, Net Book Value | 14,889,430 ino_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsNet |  | 15,832,149 ino_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsNet |  |  |
Inovio AS |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Amortizing: |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Net Book Value |  |  |  |  | 3,900,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = ino_InovioAsMember |
VGX |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Amortizing: |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Net Book Value |  |  |  |  |  | 6,200,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = ino_VgxPharmaceuticalsMember
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of intangible assets by major asset class |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (Yrs) | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of intangible assets by major asset class |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (Yrs) | 18 years |  |  |  |  |
Patents |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizing: |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, Gross | 5,802,528 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  | 5,802,528 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  |  |
Intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (5,358,433)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  | (5,128,227)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  |  |
Intangible assets, Net Book Value | 444,095 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  | 674,301 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  |  |
Patents | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of intangible assets by major asset class |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (Yrs) | 8 years |  |  |  |  |
Patents | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of intangible assets by major asset class |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (Yrs) | 17 years |  |  |  |  |
Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizing: |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, Gross | 1,323,761 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  | 1,323,761 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |  |
Intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (1,104,366)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  | (1,075,617)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |  |
Intangible assets, Net Book Value | 219,395 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  | 248,144 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |  |
Licenses | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of intangible assets by major asset class |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (Yrs) | 8 years |  |  |  |  |
Licenses | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of intangible assets by major asset class |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (Yrs) | 17 years |  |  |  |  |
CELLECTRA |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizing: |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, Gross | 8,106,270 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_CellectraMember | [2] | 8,106,270 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_CellectraMember | [2] |  |
Intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (5,970,866)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_CellectraMember | [2] | (5,543,786)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_CellectraMember | [2] |  |
Intangible assets, Net Book Value | 2,135,404 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_CellectraMember | [2] | 2,562,484 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_CellectraMember | [2] |  |
CELLECTRA | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of intangible assets by major asset class |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (Yrs) | 5 years | [2] |  |  |  |
CELLECTRA | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of intangible assets by major asset class |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (Yrs) | 11 years | [2] |  |  |  |
GHRH |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of intangible assets by major asset class |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (Yrs) | 11 years | [2] |  |  |  |
Amortizing: |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, Gross | 335,314 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_GhrhMember | [2] | 335,314 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_GhrhMember | [2] |  |
Intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (176,899)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_GhrhMember | [2] | (145,215)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_GhrhMember | [2] |  |
Intangible assets, Net Book Value | 158,415 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_GhrhMember | [2] | 190,099 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = ino_GhrhMember | [2] |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of intangible assets by major asset class |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (Yrs) | 18 years | [3] |  |  |  |
Amortizing: |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, Gross | 4,050,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | [3] | 4,050,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | [3] |  |
Intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (2,231,250)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | [3] | (2,006,250)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | [3] |  |
Intangible assets, Net Book Value | 1,818,750 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | [3] | $ 2,043,750 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | [3] |  |
[1] | Goodwill was recorded from the Inovio AS acquisition in January 2005 and from the acquisition of VGX in June 2009 for $3.9 million and $6.2 million, respectively.
[2] | CELLECTRA® and GHRH are developed technologies which were recorded from the acquisition of VGX.
[3] | Other intangible assets represent the fair value of acquired intellectual property from the Inovio AS acquisition.

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