Document and Entity Information (USD $)	4 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 22, 2013
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001070698
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float		$ 264,600,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,424,649
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	10-KT
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012