| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 145 - Disclosure - Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable (Detail) (http://www.biopathholdings.com/role/WarrantsOutstandingAndExercisableDetail) |
| Table | Class of Warrant or Right [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001133818 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | |||||
| Class of Warrant or Right [Axis] | |||||
| Warrants 2013 [Member] | Warrants 2014 [Member] | Warrants 2015 [Member] | Warrants 2016 [Member] | Class of Warrant or Right [Domain] | |
Warrants Outstanding, Number Outstanding | |||||
Warrants Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | |||||
Warrants Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (per share) | |||||
Warrants Exercisable, Number Exercisable | |||||
Warrants Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (per share) | |||||