Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2012 officer	Dec. 31, 2013 officer	Dec. 31, 2012 officer	Dec. 31, 2011 officer	Oct. 11, 2011 Johannesburg Consolidated Investments	Dec. 31, 2013 Johannesburg Consolidated Investments	Jul. 31, 2012 Hemispherx Biopharma vs. Estate of Kebble	Mar. 09, 2011 Midsouth Capital Inc	Nov. 01, 2013 Midsouth Capital Inc	Oct. 17, 2012 Midsouth Capital Inc category_of_evidence investor	Oct. 24, 2011 Cato Capital affirmative_defense	Nov. 19, 2009 Maximum Midsouth Capital Inc	Oct. 13, 2009 Maximum Cato Capital	Nov. 19, 2009 Minimum Midsouth Capital Inc	Jul. 31, 2009 Minimum Cato Capital	Mar. 09, 2011 Midsouth Capital Inc
Number of Officers	3	5	5	5
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount						$ 188,000,000
Security bond posted					66,873		25,200
Damages sought												4,800,000	9,830,000	3,900,000	5,000,000
Legal fees								8,631.82								7,916.90
Number of investors deposed										2
Number of categories of evidence										5
Maximum range of possible loss									$ 4,800,000
Number of affirmative defenses											2