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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Market Condition, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options and Equity Other Than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

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Shares Available For Issuance Under Incentive Stock Plan Prior To Increase

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Number of common shares reserved for future issuance related to deferred compensation arrangements with individuals.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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Intrinsic value of equity-based compensation awards vested. Excludes stock and unit options.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Net number of non-option equity instruments granted to participants.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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Share-Based Payment Arrangements (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 01, 2014	Jul. 30, 2014	Apr. 01, 2014	Jun. 26, 2014	Sep. 13, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares outstanding (in shares)	40,924,313us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	48,031,737us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Options contractual term (maximum)	10 years
Proceeds from stock options, exercised	$ 24,684	$ 697,500	$ 738,184
Intrinsic value of stock options, exercised	3,836	121,819	273,935
Recognition of tax benefits related to share-based compensation expense	0	0	0
Restricted stock awards, granted	2,107,857
Share Price					$ 1.58us-gaap_SharePrice		$ 1.69us-gaap_SharePrice	$ 1.23us-gaap_SharePrice
Total intrinsic value of restricted stock for which the restrictions lapsed	500,000	200,000	1,100,000
Weighted average fair value of share-based payments granted	$ 1.26	$ 0.84	$ 1.36
Estimated forfeiture rate for officers	30.00%	30.00%	11.00%
Estimated forfeiture rate for employees	30.00%	30.00%	24.00%
Estimated forfeiture rate for directors	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Reduction to share-based compensation expense due to change in forfeiture rates		100,000
Total unrecognized compensation costs	$ 1,500,000
Weighted-average period of recognition for unrecognized compensation cost	1 year 9 months 25 days
Common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units	11,806,745
FalconStor Software, Inc., 2006 Incentive Stock Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total shares available for issuance				3,081,852
Maximum shares outstanding under plan, percentage				5.00%
Maximum number of shares authorized (in shares)	13,455,546			20,000,000
Total number of shares outstanding (in shares)				44,967,746
Non-employee consultants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options contractual term (maximum)	10 years
Vested period for options granted	3 years
Directors, officers, and employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options contractual term (maximum)	10 years
Vested period for options granted	3 years
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Market condition, weighted average grant date fair value					$ 0.80
Restricted stock \| Officers and Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options contractual term (maximum)						4 years
Restricted stock awards, granted						2,037,857