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Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (Warrant Liability [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Warrant Liability [Member]
 
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]  
Balance $ 44,742us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nwbo_WarrantLiabilityMember
Change in fair value 23,158us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nwbo_WarrantLiabilityMember
Cashless warrants exercise (520)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityIssues
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nwbo_WarrantLiabilityMember
Redeemable security settlement (299)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nwbo_WarrantLiabilityMember
Balance $ 67,081us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nwbo_WarrantLiabilityMember