| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.endocyte.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001235007 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]  | |||
Operating activities  | |||
Net income (loss)  | (43,887,573)   | (41,269,749)   | 5,459,477    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation  | |||
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment  | |||
Accretion of bond premium  | |||
Net realized foreign currency translation loss  | |||
Change in operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Receivables  | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets  | (  | (  | |
Accounts payable  | (  | (  | (  | 
Accrued wages, benefits and other liabilities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Deferred revenue  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used in operating activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Investing activities  | |||
Purchases of property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment  | |||
Purchases of investments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sale and maturities of investments  | |||
Net cash provided by investing activities  | (  | ||
Financing activities  | |||
Stock repurchase  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from public offering  | |||
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options  | |||
Proceeds from stock purchases under employee stock purchase plan  | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities  | |||
Effect of exchange rate  | (  | (  | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  | 15,431,622    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  | 31,228,192    | 15,431,622    | 45,533,443    |