Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 04, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	HEAT BIOLOGICS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001476963
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,481,752