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Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Share-Based Awards Under the Pieris Plan (Detail)

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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 ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]      
Total stock-option expense $ 337,790 $ 823,164 $ 0
Research and Development [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]      
Total stock-option expense 88,176 217,766  
General and Administrative [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]      
Total stock-option expense $ 249,613 $ 605,398