Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 15, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	ALSERES PHARMACEUTICALS INC /DE
Entity Central Index Key	0000094784
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		30,635,720
Entity Public Float	$ 304,000