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Fair Value (Detail Textuals) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Nov. 14, 2013
Fair value measurements      
Purchase price for shares issued under purchase agreement $ 3,132,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForCash $ 9,126,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForCash  
Purchase Agreement | Aspire Capital Fund, LLC      
Fair value measurements      
Number of shares issued under purchase agreement     511,509us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash
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Purchase price for shares issued under purchase agreement     2,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForCash
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Shares committed to purchase     3,042,038cycc_CommonStockPurchaseAgreementShares
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Period of common stock purchase agreement     2 years
Fair value of financial instrument 100,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure
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400,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure
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500,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure
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Decrease in the fair value of the purchase agreement $ 300,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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