AUSTRALIAN REFUNDABLE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CREDIT (Details Textual) - AUD	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Current Assets [Member] | Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Research And Development Disclosure [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount					AUD 11,000	AUD 84,000
Lipimetix Australia Pty Ltd [Member]
Research And Development Disclosure [Line Items]
Research and Development Expense, Total		AUD 227,000	AUD 189,000	AUD 301,000
Lipimetix Australia Pty Ltd [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Research And Development Disclosure [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Research and Development, Percent	45.00%
Lipimetix Australia Pty Ltd [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Research And Development Disclosure [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Research and Development, Percent	43.50%