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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 14, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Stock vesting period				4 years
Goldenberg Agreement [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation		$ 10	$ 22	$ 20	$ 44
Additional compensation percentage				1.50%
Minimum annual advance payments against additional incentive compensation, royalty payments and dispositions of undeveloped assets				$ 150
Goldenberg Agreement [Member] \| License Agreement [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Additional compensation percentage				0.75%
Restricted Units Vesting Based on Certain Market Conditions [Member] \| 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted in period	1,500,000
Stock vesting period	3 years
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Goldenberg Agreement [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation				$ 600
Annual bonus target as percentage of base salary				50.00%
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Goldenberg Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Potential bonus payout as a percent of the target amount				0.00%
Percent of consideration received by entity to be paid to Dr. Goldenberg in event of the disposition of undeveloped assets for which Dr. Goldenberg was an inventor				20.00%
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Goldenberg Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Potential bonus payout as a percent of the target amount				150.00%
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Sullivan Agreement [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation				$ 700
Annual bonus target as percentage of base salary				50.00%
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Sullivan Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Potential bonus payout as a percent of the target amount				0.00%
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Sullivan Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Potential bonus payout as a percent of the target amount				150.00%