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OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Details 2) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
May 31, 2014
REVENUE          
Contracts and Grants $ 2,748,000cldx_RevenueFromContractsAndGrants $ 1,617,000cldx_RevenueFromContractsAndGrants $ 281,000cldx_RevenueFromContractsAndGrants    
Rockefeller Development Services Agreement          
REVENUE          
Approved project plan for the development services       4,800,000cldx_CollaborativeArrangementEstimatedCostForDevelopmentServices
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Term of the agreement       3 years  
Upfront payment recognized as revenue over the term of the agreement       1,300,000cldx_CollaborativeArrangementUpfrontPaymentAmount
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Contracts and Grants 2,700,000cldx_RevenueFromContractsAndGrants
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1,400,000cldx_RevenueFromContractsAndGrants
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Bristol Meyers Collaborative Arrangement          
REVENUE          
Term of the agreement         5 years
Upfront payment recognized as revenue over the term of the agreement         5,000,000cldx_CollaborativeArrangementUpfrontPaymentAmount
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Contracts and Grants $ 700,000cldx_RevenueFromContractsAndGrants
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Reimbursement of external costs incurred by the company (as a percent)         50.00%cldx_ReimbursementOfExternalCostsIncurredPercentage
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