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Contingencies (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Feb. 07, 2014	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2009
Breach Employment Contractual Agreements Case [Member] \| Charles T Bernhardt III [Member]
Value of damages sought awarded	$ 275,824
Domicile of litigation	Philadelphia Court.
Name of defendants	Dr. William A. Carter, Thomas K. Equels, Esquire, Dr. Iraj Eqhbal Kiani, Dr. William M. Mitchell and Peter W. Rodino.
Description of allegation	The claims against the Company as set forth in the Second Amended Complaint include breach of contract, violation of the Pennsylvania Wage Protection Collection Law (“WPCL”) and anticipatory breach of the employment agreement.
Multi Count Complaint Case [Member] \| Estate Of Kebble [Member]
Security bond issued		$ 25,200
Description of law affected		South African law.
Litigation Case From Cato Capital LLC [Member] \| November 2008 Agreement [Member]
Value of damages sought awarded			$ 9,830,000
Domicile of litigation			United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Value of damages sought paid			$ 770,853
Description of allegation			Alleging that under a November 2008 agreement between Cato and Hemispherx, Hemispherx owes Cato a placement fee arising from subsequent Hemispherx financing and investment transactions. Hemispherx disputed these allegations, asserting that Cato failed to comply with the provisions of its own contract.