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Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Apr. 19, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Jul. 02, 2013
May 29, 2013
Apr. 28, 2008
Jan. 31, 2012
Nov. 30, 2012
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs $ 16,824,000espr_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStockNetOfIssuanceCosts                
Pfizer note                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Interest rate (as a percent)             8.931%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_PfizerConvertibleNoteMember
   
Aggregate principal amount             5,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_PfizerConvertibleNoteMember
   
Outstanding principal amount           7,800,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_PfizerConvertibleNoteMember
     
Short term convertible notes issued January 2012                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Interest rate (as a percent)               10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_ShortTermConvertibleNotesIssuedJanuary2012Member
 
Aggregate principal amount               6,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_ShortTermConvertibleNotesIssuedJanuary2012Member
 
Short term convertible notes issued September and November 2012                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Interest rate (as a percent)                 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_ShortTermConvertibleNotesIssuedSeptemberAndNovember2012Member
Aggregate principal amount                 9,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_ShortTermConvertibleNotesIssuedSeptemberAndNovember2012Member
Common stock | Warrant                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Share price of preferred stock (in dollars per share)         6.99us-gaap_SharePrice
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
       
Series A preferred stock                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Conversion of convertible promissory notes into Series A preferred stock (in shares) 16,623,092us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
               
Preferred stock, shares authorized   17,000,000us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
             
Share price of preferred stock (in dollars per share)   $ 1.00us-gaap_SharePrice
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
             
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs   16,900,000espr_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStockNetOfIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
             
Stock issuance costs (120,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
100,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
             
Conversion rate   0.143espr_TemporaryEquityConversionRate
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
             
Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock (57,598,092)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
               
Series A preferred stock | 10% Convertible promissory notes                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Aggregate principal amount     15,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
15,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
         
Accrued interest     900,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
900,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
         
Conversion of convertible promissory notes into Series A preferred stock (in shares)     16,623,092us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
16,623,092us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
         
Conversion price (in dollars per share)     $ 1.00us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
$ 1.00us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
         
Conversion rate     0.143espr_TemporaryEquityConversionRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
0.143espr_TemporaryEquityConversionRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
         
Series A-1 preferred stock                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Conversion of convertible promissory notes into Series A preferred stock (in shares) 6,750,000us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= espr_SeriesA1PreferredStockMember
               
Stock issuance costs $ 53,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= espr_SeriesA1PreferredStockMember
               
Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock (6,750,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= espr_SeriesA1PreferredStockMember
               
Series A-1 preferred stock | Pfizer note                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Preferred stock, shares authorized           6,750,000us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_PfizerConvertibleNoteMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= espr_SeriesA1PreferredStockMember
     
Share price of preferred stock (in dollars per share)           $ 1.1560us-gaap_SharePrice
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_PfizerConvertibleNoteMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= espr_SeriesA1PreferredStockMember
     
Conversion rate           0.143espr_TemporaryEquityConversionRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_PfizerConvertibleNoteMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= espr_SeriesA1PreferredStockMember
     
Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock         966,218us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= espr_PfizerConvertibleNoteMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= espr_SeriesA1PreferredStockMember
       
Initial Public Offering | Common stock                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock         9,210,999us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_IPOMember
       
Initial Public Offering | Series A preferred stock                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock         8,244,781us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_IPOMember
       
Initial Public Offering | Series A-1 preferred stock                  
Convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit                  
Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock         966,218us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= espr_SeriesA1PreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_IPOMember