Condensed consolidated and combined balance sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 12, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Preferred stock,shares issued	0		0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0		0
Aquinox USA [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.000001		$ 0.000001
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000		139,266,037
Common stock, shares issued	10,695,022		301,745
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,695,022		301,745
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.000001		$ 0.000001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000		0
Preferred stock,shares issued	0		0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0		0
Series A Exchangeable Preferred Shares [Member] | AQXP Canada [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0		$ 0
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares issued	0		791,016
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	791,016	791,016
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Aquinox USA [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.000001		$ 0.000001
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	0		27,914,951
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares issued	0	1,453,891	662,875
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0		662,875
AQXP Canada, Series B Exchangeable Preferred Shares [Member] | AQXP Canada [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0		$ 0
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares issued	0		793,617
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	793,617	793,617
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Aquinox USA [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.000001		$ 0.000001
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	0		45,454,535
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares issued	0	2,367,414	1,573,797
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0		1,573,797
Series C Exchangeable Preferred Shares [Member] | AQXP Canada [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0		$ 0
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares issued	0		378,786
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	378,786	378,786
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | Aquinox USA [Member]
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.000001		$ 0.000001
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	0		45,793,738
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares issued	0	1,722,210	1,343,424
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0		1,343,424