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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Income Taxes [Line Items] | ||
| Applicable statutory tax rate | 34.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | |
| Increase in valuation allowance | $ 7,137,214us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount | |
| Liability for unrecognized tax positions | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | |
| Germany [Member] | ||
| Income Taxes [Line Items] | ||
| Applicable statutory tax rate |
29.13%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_DE |
29.13%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_DE |
| Operating loss carryforward reductions during period |
619,820us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_DE |
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| Germany [Member] | Corporate Income Tax [Member] | ||
| Income Taxes [Line Items] | ||
| Operating loss carryforward |
34,168,814us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_DE / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = pirs_CorporateIncomeTaxMember |
57,795,357us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_DE / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = pirs_CorporateIncomeTaxMember |
| Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from acquisitions |
22,915,150us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromAcquisition / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_DE / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = pirs_CorporateIncomeTaxMember |
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| Germany [Member] | Trade Tax [Member] | ||
| Income Taxes [Line Items] | ||
| Operating loss carryforward |
34,168,814us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_DE / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = us-gaap_GeneralBusinessMember |
56,420,412us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_DE / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = us-gaap_GeneralBusinessMember |
| Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from acquisitions |
21,582,596us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromAcquisition / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_DE / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = us-gaap_GeneralBusinessMember |
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| Operating loss carryforward reductions during period |
$ 644,795us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_DE / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = us-gaap_GeneralBusinessMember |
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) to previously recorded tax expense. Includes, but is not limited to, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, and IRS tax settlement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from acquisitions. No definition available.
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Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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