XML 20 R46.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2012
Feb. 29, 2012
Jan. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]            
Sale of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and warrants         $ 145,900,000vicl_MaximumAmountOfSecuritiesIssuablePursuantOfAcquisitionShelfRegistrationStatement  
Maximum value of common stock issuable under agreement 25,000,000vicl_MaximumValueOfCommonStockIssuableUnderAgreement 50,000,000vicl_MaximumValueOfCommonStockIssuableUnderAgreement        
Number of shares of common stock sold under the sales agreement         3,291,521us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction  
Gross proceeds from the sales agreement         4,067,751us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction  
Sale of stock compensation percentage on gross proceeds under agreement 2.50%vicl_SaleOfStockCompensationPercentageOnGrossProceedsUnderAgreement 2.50%vicl_SaleOfStockCompensationPercentageOnGrossProceedsUnderAgreement        
Number of shares of common stock sold in public offering       13,333,334us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues    
Common stock, public offering price     $ 3.75us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare $ 3.75us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare    
Net proceeds from offering       $ 48,700,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues $ 3,923,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues $ 48,709,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Number of common stock issued on partial exercise of underwriters' overallotment option     576,358vicl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOnPartialExerciseOfUnderwritersOverallotmentOption