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Restructuring Costs (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Balance, January 1, 2014 $ 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Charges for the year ended December 31, 2014 5,400,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Amounts paid in the year ended December 31, 2014 (4,100,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Balance, December 31, 2014 1,300,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Employee And Contract Termination [Member]  
Balance, January 1, 2014 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_EmployeeAndContractTerminationMember
Charges for the year ended December 31, 2014 1,300,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_EmployeeAndContractTerminationMember
Amounts paid in the year ended December 31, 2014 (1,300,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_EmployeeAndContractTerminationMember
Balance, December 31, 2014 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_EmployeeAndContractTerminationMember
Proceed Trial Termination [Member]  
Balance, January 1, 2014 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_ProceedTrialTerminationMember
Charges for the year ended December 31, 2014 4,100,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_ProceedTrialTerminationMember
Amounts paid in the year ended December 31, 2014 (2,800,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_ProceedTrialTerminationMember
Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 1,300,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_ProceedTrialTerminationMember