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Revenue Received (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | ||
| Revenue from grant | $ 2,547,382us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants | $ 1,558,372us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants |
| Seventh Research Framework Program (FP7 Agreement) [Member] | ||
| Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items] | ||
| Amounts received |
2,915,559us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementWithFederalGovernmentCustomerFundingToOffsetCostsIncurred / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = pirs_SeventhResearchFrameworkProgramMember |
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| Revenue from grant |
$ 2,430,358us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = pirs_SeventhResearchFrameworkProgramMember |
$ 1,179,242us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = pirs_SeventhResearchFrameworkProgramMember |
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The amount of customer funding recorded as an offset to costs incurred for a fixed-price, best-efforts research and development cost-sharing arrangement with the Federal Government. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Revenue earned during the period from non-repayable sum of money awarded to an entity to carry out a specific purpose as provided in grant agreements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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