Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the common stock warrants
Risk-free interest rate	1.10%	1.36%
Expected volatility	61.00%	81.00%
Expected life in years	1 year 8 months 12 days	2 years 8 months 12 days
Dividend yield	$ 0	$ 0
OncoSec common stock warrants
Assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the common stock warrants
Risk-free interest rate	0.51%	0.64%
Expected volatility	88.00%	90.00%
Expected life in years	3 months
Dividend yield	$ 0	$ 0
OncoSec common stock warrants \| Minimum
Assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the common stock warrants
Expected life in years		9 months
OncoSec common stock warrants \| Maximum
Assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the common stock warrants
Expected life in years		1 year 9 months

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