SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Amended Certificate of Incorporation and Reverse Stock Split At a special meeting of stockholders of Transgenomic held on January 14, 2014 (the “Special Meeting”), the stockholders of the Company approved the authorization of the Board to, in its discretion, amend the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) to effect a reverse split of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 at a ratio of between one-for-four to one-for-twenty-five, with such ratio to be determined by the Board. On January 15, 2014, the Board determined to set the reverse stock split ratio at one-for-twelve (the “Reverse Stock Split”) and approved the final form of Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate the Reverse Stock Split (the “Certificate of Amendment”). The Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 24, 2014, and the Reverse Stock Split became effective in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Amendment at 5:00 p.m. Central Time on January 27, 2014 (the “Effective Time”). At the Effective Time, every 12 shares of common stock issued and outstanding were automatically combined into one share of issued and outstanding common stock, without any change in the par value per share. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fractional share in connection with the Reverse Stock Split received a cash payment in lieu thereof. After giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split, the common stock and outstanding preferred stock have the same proportional voting rights and rights to dividends and distributions and are identical in all other respects to the rights of the common stock and preferred stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (with the conversion rate of the outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock being proportionately reduced), except for immaterial changes and adjustments resulting from the treatment of fractional shares. Increase in Shares Available for Issuance Pursuant to 2006 Equity Incentive Plan At the Special Meeting, the stockholders of the Company approved amendments to the Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan by 833,333 shares and to provide for a corresponding increase in the limits on the number of incentive stock options and awards other than options or stock appreciation rights that may be granted under the Plan. The amendments to the Plan were conditioned upon the approval by the Company’s stockholders, and the effectiveness, of the Reverse Stock Split. Therefore, at the Effective Time, the total number of shares that the Company may issue under the Plan was increased to 1,666,667 shares; and the total number of such shares that may be used for grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares and other awards was increased to no more than 1,250,000 shares. Amended Loan and Security Agreement On January 27, 2014, we entered into a third amendment to the Loan Agreement. Pursuant to the third amendment, the Lenders agreed to waive certain events of default under the Loan Agreement, and the parties amended certain provisions of the Loan Agreement, including the minimum liquidity ratio that we must maintain during the term of the Loan Agreement. On March 3, 2014, we entered into a fourth amendment to our Loan Agreement with the Lenders, which provides that we will not be required to make any principal or interest payments under the Term Loan for the period from March 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Accordingly, pursuant to the amended Loan Agreement, the next principal and interest payment under the Term Loan will be due on April 1, 2015. Issuance of Series B Preferred Stock On March 5, 2014, the Company entered into a Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Series B Purchase Agreement”) with affiliates of Third Security (the “2014 Third Security Investors”), pursuant to which the Company, in a private placement, sold and issued an aggregate of 1,443,297 shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), at a price per share of $4.85 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $7,000,000. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Series B Purchase Agreement is initially convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of 1-for-1, which conversion rate is subject to further adjustment as set forth in the Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. In connection with the Series B financing, the Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 5, 2014, with the 2014 Third Security Investors, pursuant to which the Company granted certain demand, “piggy-back” and S-3 registrations rights covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Series B Purchase Agreement and all shares of common stock issuable upon any dividend or other distribution with respect thereto. Third Security, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “Third Security”), which holds more than 10% of the outstanding voting stock of the Company, participated in the Series B financing. Additionally, Doit L. Koppler II and Robert M. Patzig, directors of the Company, are affiliated with Third Security, LLC. The 2014 Series B Preferred Stock financing required the repricing and issuance of additional common stock warrants to the investors in the Company's February 2012 common stock and warrant financing. The exercise price of these warrants decreased from $12.96 per share to $11.73 per share and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants increased from 1,097,600 to 1,212,665.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Amended Certificate of Incorporation and Reverse Stock Split

At a special meeting of stockholders of Transgenomic held on January 14, 2014 (the “Special Meeting”), the stockholders of the Company approved the authorization of the Board to, in its discretion, amend the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) to effect a reverse split of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 at a ratio of between one-for-four to one-for-twenty-five, with such ratio to be determined by the Board. On January 15, 2014, the Board determined to set the reverse stock split ratio at one-for-twelve (the “Reverse Stock Split”) and approved the final form of Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate the Reverse Stock Split (the “Certificate of Amendment”). The Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 24, 2014, and the Reverse Stock Split became effective in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Amendment at 5:00 p.m. Central Time on January 27, 2014 (the “Effective Time”).

At the Effective Time, every 12 shares of common stock issued and outstanding were automatically combined into one share of issued and outstanding common stock, without any change in the par value per share. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fractional share in connection with the Reverse Stock Split received a cash payment in lieu thereof.

After giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split, the common stock and outstanding preferred stock have the same proportional voting rights and rights to dividends and distributions and are identical in all other respects to the rights of the common stock and preferred stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (with the conversion rate of the outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock being proportionately reduced), except for immaterial changes and adjustments resulting from the treatment of fractional shares.

Increase in Shares Available for Issuance Pursuant to 2006 Equity Incentive Plan

At the Special Meeting, the stockholders of the Company approved amendments to the Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan by 833,333 shares and to provide for a corresponding increase in the limits on the number of incentive stock options and awards other than options or stock appreciation rights that may be granted under the Plan. The amendments to the Plan were conditioned upon the approval by the Company’s stockholders, and the effectiveness, of the Reverse Stock Split. Therefore, at the Effective Time, the total number of shares that the Company may issue under the Plan was increased to 1,666,667 shares; and the total number of such shares that may be used for grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares and other awards was increased to no more than 1,250,000 shares.

Amended Loan and Security Agreement

On January 27, 2014, we entered into a third amendment to the Loan Agreement. Pursuant to the third amendment, the Lenders agreed to waive certain events of default under the Loan Agreement, and the parties amended certain provisions of the Loan Agreement, including the minimum liquidity ratio that we must maintain during the term of the Loan Agreement. On March 3, 2014, we entered into a fourth amendment to our Loan Agreement with the Lenders, which provides that we will not be required to make any principal or interest payments under the Term Loan for the period from March 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Accordingly, pursuant to the amended Loan Agreement, the next principal and interest payment under the Term Loan will be due on April 1, 2015.

Issuance of Series B Preferred Stock

On March 5, 2014, the Company entered into a Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Series B Purchase Agreement”) with affiliates of Third Security (the “2014 Third Security Investors”), pursuant to which the Company, in a private placement, sold and issued an aggregate of 1,443,297 shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), at a price per share of $4.85 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $7,000,000. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Series B Purchase Agreement is initially convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of 1-for-1, which conversion rate is subject to further adjustment as set forth in the Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

In connection with the Series B financing, the Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 5, 2014, with the 2014 Third Security Investors, pursuant to which the Company granted certain demand, “piggy-back” and S-3 registrations rights covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Series B Purchase Agreement and all shares of common stock issuable upon any dividend or other distribution with respect thereto.

Third Security, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “Third Security”), which holds more than 10% of the outstanding voting stock of the Company, participated in the Series B financing. Additionally, Doit L. Koppler II and Robert M. Patzig, directors of the Company, are affiliated with Third Security, LLC.

The 2014 Series B Preferred Stock financing required the repricing and issuance of additional common stock warrants to the investors in the Company's February 2012 common stock and warrant financing. The exercise price of these warrants decreased from $12.96 per share to $11.73 per share and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants increased from 1,097,600 to 1,212,665.