| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 41104 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of U.S. Statutory Income Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate (Details) (http://www.agiletherapeutics.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesReconciliationOfUsStatutoryIncomeTaxRateToEffectiveTaxRateDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001261249 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Taxes | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Income Taxes | |||
Reconciliation of the U.S. statutory income tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate | |||
Federal income tax at statutory rate (as a percent) | |||
State income tax benefit, net of federal benefit (as a percent) | |||
Research and development tax credits (as a percent) | |||
Other (as a percent) | ( | ||
Increase to valuation allowance (as a percent) | ( | ( | ( |
Effective income tax rate (as a percent) | |||