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Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
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Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Shelf Registration Statement Amount (in Dollars)     $ 75,000,000clsn_ShelfRegistrationStatementAmount                                  
Proceed From Exercise Of Warrants And Options (in Dollars)         400,000clsn_ProceedFromExerciseOfWarrantsAndOptions 10,800,000clsn_ProceedFromExerciseOfWarrantsAndOptions                            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period         30,893us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod 904,144us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod                            
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises (in Dollars)       0us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises 261,944us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises 10,106,557us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises                            
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised (in Dollars)       0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 184,047us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 697,220us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised                            
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)       $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare                              
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)         18,217,852us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues                              
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)       $ 8.18us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 $ 10.65us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 $ 15.17us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1                       $ 1,418us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1    
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock (in Dollars)       13,788,811us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 15,622,955us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock                              
Proceed From Securities Offering (in Dollars)       18,000,000clsn_ProceedFromSecuritiesOffering                                
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued         15,833us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1 847,715us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1                            
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding       5,069,815us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding 3,170,520us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding 1,747,478us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding                 3,100,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding     2,583,778us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding    
Common Stock, Shares Authorized       75,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 75,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized                              
Reclassification From Equity to Liability (in Dollars) 9,100,000clsn_ReclassificationFromEquitytoLiability 5,300,000clsn_ReclassificationFromEquitytoLiability   476,261clsn_ReclassificationFromEquitytoLiability 9,110,302clsn_ReclassificationFromEquitytoLiability                              
Shares, Outstanding   9us-gaap_SharesOutstanding   1,751,773us-gaap_SharesOutstanding 863,462us-gaap_SharesOutstanding 729,825us-gaap_SharesOutstanding                            
Shares, Issued   9us-gaap_SharesIssued                                    
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding   2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding   19,984,203us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 13,604,975us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding                     13,604,975us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 61,226,873us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number       1,744,755us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 861,905us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 725,529us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber                   900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber     691,809us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber  
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (Member) | February 2013 Preferred Stock Offering [Member]                                        
Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues             15,000.00422us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= clsn_SeriesAConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_February2013PreferredStockOfferingMember
                         
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion                       2,682,764us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= clsn_SeriesAConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_February2013PreferredStockOfferingMember
               
Dividends Payable, Current (in Dollars)                       4,600,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= clsn_SeriesAConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_February2013PreferredStockOfferingMember
               
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted               15,000.00422us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= clsn_SeriesAConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_February2013PreferredStockOfferingMember
                       
Series A Warrant [Member] | January 2014 Common Stock Offering [Member]                                        
Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right                 0.25us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= clsn_SeriesAWarrantMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_JanuaryTwoThousandFourteenCommonStockOfferingMember
                     
Series B Warrant [Member] | January 2014 Common Stock Offering [Member]                                        
Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right                 0.25us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= clsn_SeriesBWarrantMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_JanuaryTwoThousandFourteenCommonStockOfferingMember
                     
Waived Warrants [Member]                                        
Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding       1,398,816us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= clsn_WaivedWarrantsMember
                               
January 2014 Common Stock Offering [Member]                                        
Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues                 3,603,604us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_JanuaryTwoThousandFourteenCommonStockOfferingMember
                     
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)                 $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_JanuaryTwoThousandFourteenCommonStockOfferingMember
                     
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights                 1,801,802us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_JanuaryTwoThousandFourteenCommonStockOfferingMember
                     
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)                 15,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_JanuaryTwoThousandFourteenCommonStockOfferingMember
                     
Common Stock, Shares Per Unit                 1clsn_CommonStockSharesPerUnit
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_JanuaryTwoThousandFourteenCommonStockOfferingMember
                     
Share Price (in Dollars per share)                 $ 4.1625us-gaap_SharePrice
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_JanuaryTwoThousandFourteenCommonStockOfferingMember
                     
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)                 $ 4.10us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_JanuaryTwoThousandFourteenCommonStockOfferingMember
                     
ATM Agreement [Member]                                        
Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues                     1,195,927us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_ATMAgreementMember
                 
Aggregate Offering Price (in Dollars)                   25,000,000clsn_AggregateOfferingPrice
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_ATMAgreementMember
                   
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock (in Dollars)                     6,800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_ATMAgreementMember
                 
Commission on Proceeds from ATM Shares, Percent       3.00%clsn_CommissiononProceedsfromATMSharesPercent
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_ATMAgreementMember
                               
Legal Fees (in Dollars)       50,000us-gaap_LegalFees
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_ATMAgreementMember
                               
February 2013 Preferred Stock Offering [Member]                                        
Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights                       1,341,382us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_February2013PreferredStockOfferingMember
               
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)                                       $ 5.31us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_February2013PreferredStockOfferingMember
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity (in Dollars)                       15,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_February2013PreferredStockOfferingMember
               
Warrants Issued Expiration Period                       5 years                
Warrants and Rights Outstanding (in Dollars)                       5,400,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_February2013PreferredStockOfferingMember
               
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued               2,682,764us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_February2013PreferredStockOfferingMember
                       
May 2013 Common Stock Offering [Member]                                        
Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues                         1,392,109us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_MayTwoThousandThirteenCommonStockOfferingMember
             
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)                         $ 9,800,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= clsn_MayTwoThousandThirteenCommonStockOfferingMember
             
Prior to Reverse Stock Split [Member]                                        
Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding                                 13,800,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= clsn_PriorToReverseStockSplitMember
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number                                 3,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= clsn_PriorToReverseStockSplitMember
     
EGEN, Inc. [Member]                                        
Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Share Price (in Dollars per share)       $ 3.48us-gaap_SharePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= clsn_EGENIncMember
                               
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions       2,712,188us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= clsn_EGENIncMember
                               
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares       670,070us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= clsn_EGENIncMember
                  2,712,188us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= clsn_EGENIncMember