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Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Share-Based Awards under the Pieris Plan (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | |
| Total stock-option expense | $ 571,382us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |
| Research and Development [Member] | |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | |
| Total stock-option expense |
7,623us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember |
| General and Administrative [Member] | |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | |
| Total stock-option expense |
$ 563,759us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember |
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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