Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings On May 1, 2017, a purported securities class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, captioned Arthur Kaye IRA FCC as Custodian DTD 6-8-00 v. ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. et al (Case No. 2:17-cv-03250) against the Company, certain of its current and former officers and directors and others. The complaint asserts violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, related to allegedly materially false or misleading statements made between May 1, 2012 and December 11, 2013. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Company failed to disclose that it purportedly paid for articles to be published about ICT-107. The plaintiff seeks an award of unspecified damages, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, as well as reasonable attorneys’ fees, and other costs. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims. It is possible that similar lawsuits may yet be filed in the same or other courts that name the same or additional defendants. On July 27, 2017, a shareholder filed a derivative class action lawsuit in the Superior Court for the State of California in the County of Los Angeles, captioned David Wiener, Derivatively and on Behalf of ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. v. certain former and current officers and directors (Case No. BC670134). The complaint sets forth violations of, 1) breach of duty, 2) unjust enrichment, 3) abuse of control, 4) gross mismanagement and 5) waste of corporate assets. The complaint alleges that the lack of oversight allowed the publication of articles about ICT-107 without disclosing that the articles were either directly, or indirectly, paid for by the Company. The complaint further alleges that from May 1, 2012 to April 2017, certain of its current and former officers and directors failed to disclose that the stock promotion scheme in fact occurred or was occurring, the extent of it, as well as the Company's involvement. The plaintiff seeks an award of unspecified damages, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, as well as reasonable attorneys’ fees, and other costs. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims. The Company may be obligated to indemnify its officers and directors in connection with this matter. Commitments In an effort to expand the Company’s intellectual property portfolio to use antigens to create personalized vaccines, the Company has entered into various intellectual property and research agreements. Those agreements are long-term in nature and are discussed below. In addition to the vendors described below, the Company has deposits with other vendors. Sponsored Research Agreements Novella Clinical LLC On June 30, 2015, the Company entered into a Master Clinical Research Services Agreement with Novella Clinical LLC (Novella Clinical) to conduct the Phase 3 registration trial of ICT-107. Novella Clinical is a full-service, global clinical research organization providing clinical trial services to small and mid-sized oncology companies. Novella Clinical was engaged to supervise the trial in the United States, Europe and Canada and recruit 542 patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. As described above, the Company suspended the trial in June 2017, and as of June 30, 2017, the Company has deposits of $1,740,937 with Novella Clinical that will be applied against the final trial related invoices. Since the trial was suspended, this amount is classified as other current assets. Licensing Agreements The Johns Hopkins University Licensing Agreement On February 23, 2012, the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement, effective as of February 16, 2012, with The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) under which it received an exclusive, worldwide license to JHU’s rights in and to certain intellectual property related to mesothelin-specific cancer immunotherapies. The Company is advancing a cancer immunotherapy program using JHU and other intellectual property according to commercially reasonable development timeline. If successful and a product ultimately is registered, the Company will either sell the product directly or via a third-party partnership. Pursuant to the License Agreement, the Company agreed to pay an upfront licensing fee in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars, payable half in cash and half in shares of its common stock in two tranches, within 30 days of the effective date of the License Agreement and upon issuance of the first U.S. patent covering the subject technology. Annual minimum royalties or maintenance fees increase over time and range from low tens of thousands to low hundreds of thousands of dollars. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay milestone license fees upon completion of specified milestones, totaling single digit millions of dollars if all milestones are met. Royalties based on a low single digit percentage of net sales are also due on direct sales, while third party sublicensing payments will be shared at a low double digit percentage. The Company and JHU each have termination rights that include termination for any reason and for reasons relating to specific performance or financial conditions. Effective September 24, 2013, the Company entered into an Amendment No. 1 to the Exclusive License Agreement that updated certain milestones. Effective August 7, 2015, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Exclusive License Agreement that amended certain sections of the License Agreement and further updated certain milestones. California Institute of Technology On September 9, 2014, the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement with the California Institute of Technology under which the Company acquired exclusive rights to novel technology for the development of certain antigen specific stem cell immunotherapies for the treatment of cancers. Pursuant to the License Agreement, the Company agreed to pay a one time license fee, a minimum annual royalty based on a low single digit percentage of net revenues and an annual maintenance fee in the low tens of thousands of dollars. In addition, the Company has agreed to make certain milestone payments upon completion of specified milestones. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center In connection with the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center License Agreement and sponsored research agreement, the Company has certain commitments as described in Note 4. Manufacturing PharmaCell B.V. In March 2015, the Company entered into an agreement for GMP manufacturing of ICT-107 with PharmaCell B.V. (PharmaCell), pursuant to which PharmaCell provided contract manufacturing services for the European production of ICT-107, a dendritic cell immunotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma. In connection with the June 2017 suspension of the Phase 3 trial of ICT-107, the Company unilaterally terminated the agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company was required to provide 90 days’ written notice to PharmaCell. As a result, the Company is obligated to make future payments to Pharmacell of approximately $600,000, which is included in other current liabilities as of June 30, 2017. PCT, LLC On June 11, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with PCT Cell Therapy Services, LLC (PCT). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, PCT provided current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) services for the Phase 3 manufacture of ICT-107 and Phase 1 manufacture of ICT-121. In connection with the June 2017 termination of the Phase 3 trial of ICT-107, the Company unilaterally terminated the agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company was required to provide 120 days written notice to PCT. As a result, the Company is obligated to make future payments to PCT of approximately $1,120,000, which is included in other current liabilities as of June 30, 2017. Employment Agreements The Company has employment agreements with its management that provide for a base salary, bonus and stock option grants. The aggregate annual base salary payable to this group is approximately $830,000 and the potential bonus is approximately $231,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company did not issue any stock options or restricted stock units. Operating Lease The Company entered into a lease for office space effective June 15, 2013 and continuing through August 31, 2016 at an initial monthly rental of $8,063. During 2016, the Company extended this lease through August 31, 2017, at a monthly rental of $8,554. The Company will not renew its lease beyond August 31, 2017. Rent expense was approximately $54,000 for each of the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

On May 1, 2017, a purported securities class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, captioned Arthur Kaye IRA FCC as Custodian DTD 6-8-00 v. ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. et al (Case No. 2:17-cv-03250) against the Company, certain of its current and former officers and directors and others. The complaint asserts violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, related to allegedly materially false or misleading statements made between May 1, 2012 and December 11, 2013. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Company failed to disclose that it purportedly paid for articles to be published about ICT-107. The plaintiff seeks an award of unspecified damages, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, as well as reasonable attorneys’ fees, and other costs. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims. It is possible that similar lawsuits may yet be filed in the same or other courts that name the same or additional defendants.

On July 27, 2017, a shareholder filed a derivative class action lawsuit in the Superior Court for the State of California in the County of Los Angeles, captioned David Wiener, Derivatively and on Behalf of ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. v. certain former and current officers and directors (Case No. BC670134). The complaint sets forth violations of, 1) breach of duty, 2) unjust enrichment, 3) abuse of control, 4) gross mismanagement and 5) waste of corporate assets. The complaint alleges that the lack of oversight allowed the publication of articles about ICT-107 without disclosing that the articles were either directly, or indirectly, paid for by the Company. The complaint further alleges that from May 1, 2012 to April 2017, certain of its current and former officers and directors failed to disclose that the stock promotion scheme in fact occurred or was occurring, the extent of it, as well as the Company's involvement. The plaintiff seeks an award of unspecified damages, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, as well as reasonable attorneys’ fees, and other costs. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims. The Company may be obligated to indemnify its officers and directors in connection with this matter.

Commitments

In an effort to expand the Company’s intellectual property portfolio to use antigens to create personalized vaccines, the Company has entered into various intellectual property and research agreements. Those agreements are long-term in nature and are discussed below. In addition to the vendors described below, the Company has deposits with other vendors.

Sponsored Research Agreements

Novella Clinical LLC

On June 30, 2015, the Company entered into a Master Clinical Research Services Agreement with Novella Clinical LLC (Novella Clinical) to conduct the Phase 3 registration trial of ICT-107. Novella Clinical is a full-service, global clinical research organization providing clinical trial services to small and mid-sized oncology companies. Novella Clinical was engaged to supervise the trial in the United States, Europe and Canada and recruit 542 patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. As described above, the Company suspended the trial in June 2017, and as of June 30, 2017, the Company has deposits of $1,740,937 with Novella Clinical that will be applied against the final trial related invoices. Since the trial was suspended, this amount is classified as other current assets.

Licensing Agreements

The Johns Hopkins University Licensing Agreement

On February 23, 2012, the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement, effective as of February 16, 2012, with The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) under which it received an exclusive, worldwide license to JHU’s rights in and to certain intellectual property related to mesothelin-specific cancer immunotherapies. The Company is advancing a cancer immunotherapy program using JHU and other intellectual property according to commercially reasonable development timeline. If successful and a product ultimately is registered, the Company will either sell the product directly or via a third-party partnership.

Pursuant to the License Agreement, the Company agreed to pay an upfront licensing fee in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars, payable half in cash and half in shares of its common stock in two tranches, within 30 days of the effective date of the License Agreement and upon issuance of the first U.S. patent covering the subject technology. Annual minimum royalties or maintenance fees increase over time and range from low tens of thousands to low hundreds of thousands of dollars. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay milestone license fees upon completion of specified milestones, totaling single digit millions of dollars if all milestones are met. Royalties based on a low single digit percentage of net sales are also due on direct sales, while third party sublicensing payments will be shared at a low double digit percentage.

The Company and JHU each have termination rights that include termination for any reason and for reasons relating to specific performance or financial conditions. Effective September 24, 2013, the Company entered into an Amendment No. 1 to the Exclusive License Agreement that updated certain milestones. Effective August 7, 2015, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Exclusive License Agreement that amended certain sections of the License Agreement and further updated certain milestones.

California Institute of Technology

On September 9, 2014, the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement with the California Institute of Technology under which the Company acquired exclusive rights to novel technology for the development of certain antigen specific stem cell immunotherapies for the treatment of cancers.

Pursuant to the License Agreement, the Company agreed to pay a one time license fee, a minimum annual royalty based on a low single digit percentage of net revenues and an annual maintenance fee in the low tens of thousands of dollars. In addition, the Company has agreed to make certain milestone payments upon completion of specified milestones.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

In connection with the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center License Agreement and sponsored research agreement, the Company has certain commitments as described in Note 4.

Manufacturing

PharmaCell B.V.

In March 2015, the Company entered into an agreement for GMP manufacturing of ICT-107 with PharmaCell B.V. (PharmaCell), pursuant to which PharmaCell provided contract manufacturing services for the European production of ICT-107, a dendritic cell immunotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma.

In connection with the June 2017 suspension of the Phase 3 trial of ICT-107, the Company unilaterally terminated the agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company was required to provide 90 days’ written notice to PharmaCell. As a result, the Company is obligated to make future payments to Pharmacell of approximately $600,000, which is included in other current liabilities as of June 30, 2017.

PCT, LLC

On June 11, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with PCT Cell Therapy Services, LLC (PCT). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, PCT provided current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) services for the Phase 3 manufacture of ICT-107 and Phase 1 manufacture of ICT-121.

In connection with the June 2017 termination of the Phase 3 trial of ICT-107, the Company unilaterally terminated the agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company was required to provide 120 days written notice to PCT. As a result, the Company is obligated to make future payments to PCT of approximately $1,120,000, which is included in other current liabilities as of June 30, 2017.

Employment Agreements

The Company has employment agreements with its management that provide for a base salary, bonus and stock option grants. The aggregate annual base salary payable to this group is approximately $830,000 and the potential bonus is approximately $231,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company did not issue any stock options or restricted stock units.

Operating Lease

The Company entered into a lease for office space effective June 15, 2013 and continuing through August 31, 2016 at an initial monthly rental of $8,063. During 2016, the Company extended this lease through August 31, 2017, at a monthly rental of $8,554. The Company will not renew its lease beyond August 31, 2017. Rent expense was approximately $54,000 for each of the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.