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Restructuring Costs (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring Reserve $ 1,300,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Proceed Trial Termination [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring Costs 4,100,000us-gaap_RestructuringCosts
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_ProceedTrialTerminationMember
 
Restructuring Reserve 1,300,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_ProceedTrialTerminationMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_ProceedTrialTerminationMember
Employee Severance and Contract Termination [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring Costs $ 1,300,000us-gaap_RestructuringCosts
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ecyt_EmployeeSeveranceAndContractTerminationMember