Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event - USD ($)		1 Months Ended
	Nov. 09, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Series C preferred shares | Oragenics, Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred shares stated value	$ 3,376,000
Preferred shares, initial dividend rate	12.00%
Preferred shares, subsequent dividend rate	20.00%
Series A preferred shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Convertible preferred shares, conversion price, number of days used to calculate volume-weighted average market price		20 days
Series A preferred shares | Affiliate of Third Security, LLC
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Value of convertible preferred shares authorized for issuance		$ 100,000,000
Convertible preferred shares, dividend rate		8.00%