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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                      
Date of incorporation                 Jan. 29, 2007    
Net loss $ (2,919,803)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (3,825,354)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (3,547,040)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (2,955,484)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (1,616,698)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (485,904)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (239,871)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (493,992)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (13,247,681)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (2,836,465)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss  
Accumulated deficit (35,939,149)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit       (22,691,468)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit       (35,939,149)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (22,691,468)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit  
Cash and cash equivalents 14,155,809us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue       24,196,691us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue       14,155,809us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 24,196,691us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 116,013us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Reverse stock split of issued and outstanding shares                   One-for-five  
Reverse stock split effective date                 Aug. 30, 2013    
Reverse stock split approved date                 Aug. 29, 2013    
Square 1 Bank [Member] | Loan and security agreement [Member]                      
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                      
Borrowings under bank credit facility $ 4,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= evok_SquareOneBankMember
              $ 4,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= evok_SquareOneBankMember