Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	May. 11, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	HEAT BIOLOGICS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001476963
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,524,641
Trading Symbol	HTBX
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes