Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Details Textual)

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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 04, 2016
Jun. 09, 2015
Feb. 11, 2015
Jul. 10, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 24, 2014
Dec. 09, 2013
Dec. 21, 2015
Jan. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions (Textual)                        
Gross proceeds from public offering                   $ 7,000,000 $ 15,100,000  
Net proceeds from public offering                   $ 6,800,000 $ 14,700,000  
Number of shares common stock                   3,504,427 5,626,119  
Sale of stock, Description           The Company will pay MLV in cash, upon the sale of common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement, an amount equal to 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of common stock. On April 28, 2014, the Company issued 500 shares and received net proceeds of $6,000 under the Sales Agreement with MLV.            
Warrant, description                 Term of the warrants were extended to February 11, 2022 from January 31, 2019.      
Placement agent [Member]                        
Related Party Transactions (Textual)                        
Description of receivables of placement agent for services             The agreement entered in on December 9, 2013 included a cash fee equal to 10% of the gross proceeds raised, a non-accountable expense reimbursement equal to 2% of the gross proceeds raised and warrants to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock.          
Description of warrants receivables by placement             Warrants to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock in an amount equal to 10% of the shares of common stock issued or issuable.          
Monthly fee for financial advisory services             $ 25,000          
Repayment of amount paid to placement agent                   $ 25,000 $ 25,000  
Exercise price of warrants                       $ 9
Cash fee       $ 455,108               $ 397,303
Warrant to purchase of common stock                       68,976
Warrants term                       5 years
Subscription Agreements [Member]                        
Related Party Transactions (Textual)                        
Amount paid to placement agent   $ 400,000                    
Underwritten offering common stock, Shares   1,923,078                    
Stock issued during period value under subscription agreements   $ 5,000,000                    
Share price   $ 2.60                    
IPO [Member]                        
Related Party Transactions (Textual)                        
Amount paid to placement agent     $ 1,400,000                  
Underwritten offering common stock, Shares     4,444,444 1,827,123 1,670,000              
Gross proceeds from public offering     $ 20,000,000 $ 13,700,000 $ 12,500,000              
Net proceeds from public offering     $ 18,500,000 $ 12,600,000 $ 11,500,000              
Number of shares common stock 8,000,000                      
Exercise price of warrants     $ 6.50                  
MSKCC [Member]                        
Related Party Transactions (Textual)                        
Maintenance fees                   100,000 200,000 $ 300,000
Due of maintenance fees and research cost                    
Royalty description                   The Company shall pay to MSKCC on a country-by-country basis a royalty of 2% of net sales of all licensed products until the later of: (1) 10 years from the first commercial sale, or (2) when the patents expire.    
Number of shares common stock               5,700,000        
Sale of stock, Description                   MSKCC is permitted to sell its shares subject to a weekly volume limitation of 150,000 shares (which limit may be increased to up to 250,000 shares per week to the extent any prior weekly allotments are not fully used) and applicable law so long as MSKCC maintains at least 25% of its current shareholding in Actinium through December 31, 2016.