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Research, Consulting and Supply Agreements (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands						1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 06, 2015	Mar. 09, 2015	Dec. 14, 2011 USD ($) shares	Oct. 02, 2011	Sep. 06, 2011	Jul. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Number	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Second Amended Adviser's Agreement [Member] \| Sage Group, Inc. [Member]
Description of entity business									A health care, technology oriented, strategy and transaction advisory firm, to assist the Company in obtaining a strategic alliance in Japan for the use of Ampligen® in treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“CFS”).
Agreement term			24 months
Effective date of agreement			Jun. 15, 2011
Description of agreement termination			This Agreement may be terminated by the Company for cause after the Company delivers written notice to Adviser of a failure to perform and such failure is not cured within fifteen (15) days.
Monthly adviser's fee			$ 20
Number of option granted \| shares			200,000
Vesting period			18 months
Description of exerise price			Exercise price of 110% of the closing price of the Company Stock on the NYSE Amex on the closing price of the day preceding the execution date of the agreement.
Percentage of success fee up to transation $5,000,000 per annum			5.00%
Fees and expenses									$ 399	$ 278	$ 337
Fourth Amendment Supply Agreement [Member] \| Jubilant Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC [Member]
Description of entity business									Formulate and package Ampligen® from the key raw materials that Hemispherx would supply to them.
Expiration date				Mar. 11, 2014
Purchase commitment								$ 700
Commercial Supply Agreement [Member] \| Althea Technologies, Inc. [Member]
Purchase commitment							$ 622		$ 210
Marketing, Education & Sales Agreement [Member]
Agreement term	5 years
Marketing, Education & Sales Agreement [Member] \| Armada Healthcare, LLC [Member]
Agreement term					3 years
Expiration date						Aug. 14, 2017
Distribution Agreement [Member] \| BioRidge Pharma, LLC [Member]
Agreement term					3 years
Fees and expenses									$ 2	21	21
Expiration date						Aug. 14, 2017
Distribution Agreement [Member] \| Emerge Health Pty Ltd [Member]
Agreement term		5 years
Multi Year [Agreement] \| Impatients, N.V [Member]
Description of entity business									Company doing business as myTomorrows, for the commencement and management of an Early Access Program (“EAP”) in Europe and Turkey (the “Territory”) related to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Number of vials \| Number									1,200
Consulting Services Agreement [Member]
Consulting service fees									$ 1,668	$ 1,286	$ 1,769
Consulting Services Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Exercised period									1 year
Consulting Services Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Exercised period									3 years