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Cashless Exercise of Warrants, Value

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Exercise Of Stock Options And Warrants For Cash.

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Exercise of stock options and warrants for cash, shares.

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Fair value of common stock warrants issued in connection with equity financing.

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Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, net of financing costs.

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Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, net of financing costs, shares.

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Stock Issued During Period, Value, Reverse Stock Splits

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests).

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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.

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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities.

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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury.

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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of the conversion of convertible securities.

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The gross value of stock issued during the period upon the conversion of convertible securities.

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Equity impact of the value of new stock issued during the period. Includes shares issued in an initial public offering or a secondary public offering.

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total USD ($)	Preferred stock	Common stock USD ($)	Additional paid-in capital USD ($)	Accumulated deficit USD ($)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) USD ($)	Non- controlling interest USD ($)
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 47,861,662		$ 33,743	$ 257,336,932	$ (210,091,174)	$ 35,393	$ 546,768
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		26	33,742,282
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of financing costs, shares (shares)			2,336,153
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of financing costs, value	5,325,141		2,336	5,322,805
Stock-based compensation	1,345,613			1,345,613
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(19,712,980)us-gaap_ProfitLoss				(19,668,955)		(44,025)
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	35,985					35,985
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,984					1,984
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2012	34,857,405		36,079	264,005,350	(229,760,129)	73,362	502,743
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		26	36,078,435
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of financing costs, shares (shares)			3,925,167
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of financing costs, value	18,924,856		3,925	18,920,931
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, net of financing costs, shares			6,844,317
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, net of financing costs, value	14,274,819		6,844	14,267,975
Fair value of common stock warrants issued in connection with equity financing	(5,968,244)			(5,968,244)
Exercise of stock options and warrants for cash, shares			5,712,439
Exercise of stock options and warrants for cash, value	19,808,232		5,713	19,802,519
Cashless exercise of warrants, shares			16,032
Cashless exercise of warrants, value	0ino_CashlessExerciseofWarrantsValue		16	(16)
Change in classification of warrants from liability to equity due to exercise	35,370,529			35,370,529
Stock-based compensation	1,868,345			1,868,345
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(66,083,532)us-gaap_ProfitLoss				(66,028,448)		(55,084)
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	(149,845)					(149,845)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	118					118
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2013	52,902,683		52,577	348,267,389	(295,788,577)	(76,365)	447,659
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		26	52,576,390
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of shares related to reverse stock split (shares)			6,378
Issuance of shares related to reverse stock split	57,187		(6)	57,181
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of financing costs, shares (shares)			5,452,725
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of financing costs, value	59,209,182		5,453	59,203,729
Conversions of preferred stock to common stock, shares		(3)	1,103
Conversions of preferred stock to common stock, value	0		1	(1)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest	0			118,621			(118,621)
Exercise of stock options and warrants for cash, shares			2,689,868
Exercise of stock options and warrants for cash, value	13,252,543		2,689	13,249,854
Cashless exercise of warrants, shares			14,618
Cashless exercise of warrants, value	0ino_CashlessExerciseofWarrantsValue		15	(15)
Change in classification of warrants from liability to equity due to exercise	17,002,211			17,002,211
Stock-based compensation	5,428,946			5,428,946
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(36,140,133)us-gaap_ProfitLoss				(36,121,713)		(18,420)
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	(173,336)					(173,336)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,689)					(1,689)
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 111,537,594		$ 60,741	$ 443,327,915	$ (331,910,290)	$ (251,390)	$ 310,618
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		23	60,741,082