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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Basis of Presentation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss from operations | $ (7,411,404)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (7,177,575)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (10,711,274)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (10,821,460)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (15,454,330)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (30,877,410)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (10,852,588)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (8,844,120)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (36,121,713)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (66,028,448)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (19,668,955)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Working capital | 84,900,000 ino_WorkingCapital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84,900,000 ino_WorkingCapital |  |
Accumulated deficit | (331,910,290)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit |  |  |  | (295,788,577)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit |  |  |  | (331,910,290)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | (295,788,577)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit |
Consolidation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest | 9.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners |  |  |  | 9.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners |  |  |  | 9.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners | 9.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners |
Accounts Receivable [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 0 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | 0 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance | $ 75,363,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |  |  |  | $ 61,061,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |  |  |  | $ 75,363,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | $ 61,061,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |

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