Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K relating to Research Frontiers Incorporated (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. During the current quarter, it was noted that the Company was applying the expected term of warrants granted in 2009 to certain consultants, rather than the contractual term, which is currently required by GAAP. These warrants were required to be marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period through September 2014. The Company properly used the contractual life in valuing the warrants using the Black-Scholes valuation model for the current period and all prior periods impacted by the mark-to-market of these warrants. The change in the valuation assumption resulted in an increase to previously reported consultant compensation charges included in Operating Expenses in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations. The impact of this change to all prior periods is not considered material to each of the periods impacted. As reflecting a cumulative correction for this warrant valuation all in the current period would have been material to the current period, the Company is revising its prior financial presentation herein as follows: (i) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 consultant compensation charges have been increased by $51,187 and $105,862, respectively, (ii) there is an additional charge of $145,669 through June 30, 2014 which has been included in the nine month operating expenses presented in this filing, and (iii) the Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been revised by increasing Additional Paid in Capital and Accumulated Deficit each by $400,006 to reflect the use of this contractual term valuation assumption. This change in valuation had no impact on the Company's use of cash or cash flow.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K relating to Research Frontiers Incorporated (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

During the current quarter, it was noted that the Company was applying the expected term of warrants granted in 2009 to certain consultants, rather than the contractual term, which is currently required by GAAP. These warrants were required to be marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period through September 2014. The Company properly used the contractual life in valuing the warrants using the Black-Scholes valuation model for the current period and all prior periods impacted by the mark-to-market of these warrants. The change in the valuation assumption resulted in an increase to previously reported consultant compensation charges included in Operating Expenses in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations. The impact of this change to all prior periods is not considered material to each of the periods impacted. As reflecting a cumulative correction for this warrant valuation all in the current period would have been material to the current period, the Company is revising its prior financial presentation herein as follows: (i) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 consultant compensation charges have been increased by $51,187 and $105,862, respectively, (ii) there is an additional charge of $145,669 through June 30, 2014 which has been included in the nine month operating expenses presented in this filing, and (iii) the Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been revised by increasing Additional Paid in Capital and Accumulated Deficit each by $400,006 to reflect the use of this contractual term valuation assumption. This change in valuation had no impact on the Company's use of cash or cash flow.