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Earn-out Milestone Liability - Schedule of Changes in Earn-out Milestone Liability (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018
Earn-out Milestone Liability
Earn-out liabilities, beginning balance			$ 12,538,525
Non-cash charge from the adjustment for the change in fair value included in net loss	$ 4,100,000	$ 1,300,000	(3,567,671)
Earn-out liabilities, ending balance	$ 8,970,854		$ 8,970,854

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The amount of earn-out milestone liability as of the balance sheet.

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Namespace Prefix:	CLSN_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

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Namespace Prefix:	CLSN_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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The amount of gain (loss) from the change in the fair value of earn-out milestone liability.

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Namespace Prefix:	CLSN_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration