Business and Liquidity (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 09, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total			$ 14,235,621	$ 15,569,813	$ 15,724,956	$ 18,643,351
Billed And Unbilled Accounts Receivable Net			1,400,000
Liabilities, Current, Total			2,640,111	$ 2,179,441
Initial Fund Value							$ 5,200,000
Additional Fund Value							$ 4,900,000
Litigation Settlement, Amount			208,000,000
Total Value Of Contracts With Government			28,100,000
SIGA Technologies Inc [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount			$ 208,000,000
SIGA Technologies Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Proceeds From interest On Legal Settlement Claims	$ 900,000
Proceeds from Legal Settlements		$ 5,000,000