Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 04, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SOLIGENIX, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000812796
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,766,054