| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00000043 - Disclosure - Major Customer and Geographic Information (Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Region) (Details) (http://xbrl.nocopi.com/role/MajorCustomerAndGeographicInformationScheduleOfRevenueByGeographicRegionDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000888981 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | |||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||
| North America [Member] | Asia [Member] | Australia [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | North America [Member] | Asia [Member] | Australia [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | |
Revenues | 1,383,500 | 950,800 | ||||||