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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2013
Segment
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||
| Highly liquid investment maturity period | 90 days | |
| Restricted cash, certificate of deposit | $ 66,000 | |
| Letter of credit expiration period | 2019-01 | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable | 0 | 0 |
| Concentration of risk, percentage | 100.00% | |
| Accounts receivables | 130,258 | |
| Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset | 0 | 0 |
| Asset impairment | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Income tax description | For those tax positions where it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company records the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority having full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where it is not more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company does not recognize a tax benefit in the financial statements. | |
| Number of operating segment | 1 | |
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Minimum [Member]
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| Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||
| Percentage of qualitative factor of asset impairment | 50.00% | |
| Percentage of tax benefit realized upon settlement | 50.00% | |
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Xenetic UK [Member]
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| Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||
| Issuance of new shares in exchange | 56 | |
| Number of subsidiary shares exchanged for new shares | 175 | |
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Amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of new shares issued in the conversion of stock in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The likelihood that the uncertain tax position will not be sustained as a result of the examination by the taxing authority. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Number of operating segments. An operating segment is a component of an enterprise: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same enterprise), (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. An operating segment may engage in business activities for which it has yet to earn revenues, for example, start-up operations may be operating segments before earning revenues. No definition available.
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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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Cash And Cash Equivalents Maturity Period No definition available.
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Line of credit facility expiration terms. No definition available.
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Minimum Percentage Likelihood Of Tax Benefit To Be Realized Upon Settlement No definition available.
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Qualitative Factors to Determine Asset Impairment Percentage No definition available.
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