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Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) - Approximate Amount Of Unused Operating Loss Carry Forwards and Expiration Dates (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 03, 2013
Feb. 05, 2013
Jul. 25, 2011
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
$ $ 155,711us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards $ 156,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards $ 34,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards $ 34,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards $ 90,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Expires 2022 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 5,003us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2022Member
       
Expires 2023 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 2,292us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2023Member
       
Expires 2024 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 15,655us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2024Member
       
Expires 2025 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 8,174us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2025Member
       
Expires 2026 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 7,367us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2026Member
       
Expires 2028 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 10,716us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2028Member
       
Expires 2029 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 14,300us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2029Member
       
Expires 2030 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 18,045us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2030Member
       
Expires 2031 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 21,386us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2031Member
       
Expires 2032 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 20,558us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2032Member
       
Expires 2033 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards 10,319us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2033Member
       
Expires 2034 [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Amount of unused operating loss carry forwards $ 21,896us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_CreationDateAxis
= clsn_Expires2034Member