| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 052 - Disclosure - Note 8 - Notes Payable - Future Principal Payments Due on the Credit Agreement (Details) (http://www.celsion.com/20161231/role/statement-note-8-notes-payable-future-principal-payments-due-on-the-credit-agreement-details) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000749647 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Debt Instrument [Axis] | Hercules Credit Agreement [Member] |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
2017 | |
2018 and thereafter | |
Total |