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Warrants (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2007
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]      
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights $ 8.12us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1    
Warrants Maturity Date 2020    
Common Stock [Member]      
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Warants Exercised   47,791ecyt_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarantsExercised
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
 
GECC And Oxford [Member]      
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]      
Warrants Issued to Acquire Number of Convertible Preferred Stock     69,294ecyt_WarrantsIssuedToAcquireNumberOfConvertiblePreferredStock
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ecyt_GeccAndOxfordMember
Warrants Maturity Date     2017