Condensed consolidated and combined balance sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)	$ 17,896,110	$ 11,006,392
Short-term investments	17,989,220	2,820,600
Accounts and other amounts receivable	33,375	27,946
Prepayments and deposits	424,240	63,975
Deferred offering costs		1,377,438
Total current assets	36,342,945	15,296,351
Property and equipment	116,869	75,465
Investments	16,487,173
Other	16,765	277,290
Total assets	52,963,752	15,649,106
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,826,389	2,350,660
Current portion of bank loan (Note 5)	0	250,000
Other	19,727	19,445
Total current liabilities	2,846,116	2,620,105
Warrant liabilities (Note 8)	93,096	221,320
Redemption option on preferred stock (Note 3)		800,206
Accrued tax payable on preferred stock (Note 3)	0	1,797,412
Bank loan (Note 5)	0	2,036,489
Other		8,560
Total liabilities	2,939,212	7,484,092
Redeemable convertible preferred stock (Note 3)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock		73,858,722
Preferred stock (Note 3)
Additional paid-in capital	125,064,633
Accumulated deficit	(75,040,984)	(65,693,708)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	880
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	50,024,540	(65,693,708)
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders' equity (deficit)	52,963,752	15,649,106
AQXP Canada [Member] | Series A Exchangeable Preferred Shares [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock (Note 3)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock		13,329,639
AQXP Canada [Member] | AQXP Canada, Series B Exchangeable Preferred Shares [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock (Note 3)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock		10,684,093
AQXP Canada [Member] | Series C Exchangeable Preferred Shares [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock (Note 3)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock		3,830,961
Aquinox USA [Member]
Common stock (Note 6)
Common stock	11
Preferred stock (Note 3)
Preferred stock
Aquinox USA [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock (Note 3)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock		11,157,138
Aquinox USA [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock (Note 3)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock		21,091,150
Aquinox USA [Member] | Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock (Note 3)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock		$ 13,765,741