2.4.0.8107 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentationtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseP01_01_2013To06_30_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000894158duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00 <table border="0" style="clear:both;width:100%; table-layout:fixed;"> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </table> <div style="clear:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <table style="clear:both;WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="1%"> <div style="clear:both;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <font style="COLOR: black"> </font></div> </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="2%"> <div style="clear:both;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <b><font style="COLOR: black">2.</font></b></div> </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; WIDTH: 97%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="97%"> <div style="clear:both;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <b><font style="COLOR: black"> Basis of Presentation</font></b></div> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="clear:both;TEXT-INDENT: 27.5pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align="justify"><font style="COLOR: black"> </font></div> <div style="clear:both;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align="justify"><font style="COLOR: black">The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, composed of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary by management to fairly state our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (“2012 Form 10-K”) as filed with the SEC. The interim results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.</font></div> <div style="clear:both;TEXT-INDENT: 27.5pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align="justify"><font style="COLOR: black"> </font></div> <div style="clear:both;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align="justify"><font style="COLOR: black">The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which requires the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities at the reporting date and the amounts of revenue and expenses in the periods presented. We believe that the accounting estimates employed are appropriate and the resulting balances are reasonable; however, due to the inherent uncertainties in making estimates actual results could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to these balances in future periods.</font></div> </div> falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for the basis of presentation and significant accounting policies concepts. Basis of presentation describes the underlying basis used to prepare the financial statements (for example, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting, IFRS). Accounting policies describe all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity.No definition available.false0Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]falseBasis of PresentationUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.syntheticbiologics.com/role/BasisOfPresentation12