Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 03, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-15771
Entity Registrant Name	ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000318306
Entity Tax Identification Number	83-0221517
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	1330 Avenue of the Americas
Entity Address, Address Line Two	33rd Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10019
City Area Code	(646)
Local Phone Number	813-4701
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	ABEO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		84,777,741