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Nature of the Business (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 10, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio 4.86us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1      
Stockholders' Equity Note, Reverse Stock Split   On October 1, 2014, the Company effected a 1 for 4.86 reverse share split of its common and Series A, B and E redeemable convertible preferred shares. At the time of the consolidation, there were no outstanding Series C and D preferred shares and therefore such series were not included in the consolidation. Accordingly, (i) every 4.86 common shares were combined into one common share, (ii) every 4.86 redeemable Series A, B and E convertible preferred shares were combined into one redeemable convertible preferred share, (iii) the number of common shares into which each outstanding subscription right was exchangeable into common shares were proportionately decreased on a 1 for 4.86 basis, (iv) the number of common shares into which each outstanding option to purchase common shares was exercisable were proportionately decreased on a 1 for 4.86 basis, and (v) the exercise price for each such outstanding option to purchase common shares was proportionately increased on a 1 for 4.86 basis. All of the share numbers, share prices, and exercise prices in these financial statements have been adjusted, on a retroactive basis, to reflect this 1 for 4.86 reverse share split.    
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding     0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding  
Common shares, Outstanding   14,181,333us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 14,181,333us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 1,344,627us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Converted from Convertible Preferred Shares [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Subscribed common stock issued     7,725,924xene_SubscribedCommonStockIssuedFromConvertiblePreferredShares
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Converted from Subscription Rights [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Subscribed common stock issued     10,201xene_SubscribedCommonStockIssuedFromConvertiblePreferredShares
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IPO [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs (in Shares)     4,600,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Share Price (in Dollars per share)     9.00us-gaap_SharePrice
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Common Stock [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs (in Shares)   5,095,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Subscription rights converted into common shares     10,201xene_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesSubscriptionRights
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Common Stock [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | Genentech Affiliate [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs (in Shares)     495,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Share Price (in Dollars per share)     9.00us-gaap_SharePrice
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Common Stock [Member] | Reverse Stock Split [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio 4.86us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
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Series A Preferred Stock [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio   1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
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Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding   0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] | Reverse Stock Split [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio 4.86us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
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Series B Preferred Stock [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio   1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
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Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding   0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] | Reverse Stock Split [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio 4.86us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
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Series E Preferred Stock [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio   1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
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Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding   0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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Series E Preferred Stock [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] | Reverse Stock Split [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio 4.86us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
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Series C Preferred Stock [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
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Series D Preferred Stock [Member]        
Note 1 - Nature of the Business (Details) [Line Items]        
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