Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Formation and Reverse Acquisition of Matinas BioPharma Holdings - 2013 Private Placement (Details Textual)

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Formation and Reverse Acquisition of Matinas BioPharma Holdings - 2013 Private Placement (Details Textual) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
Aug. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jul. 31, 2013
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 7,500,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues        
Investment Warrants, Exercise Price $ 2.00invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice        
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock     $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock $ 15,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock  
Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants 375,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants 10,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants  
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs   2,400,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts 2,378,672us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts  
Placement Agent Cash Fees And Expenses   1,950,000mtnb_PlacementAgentCashFeesAndExpenses      
External Legal Costs   425,000mtnb_ExternalLegalCosts      
Aegis Capital Corp [Member]          
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]          
Warrants Issued For Purchase Of Common Stock   2,250,000mtnb_WarrantsIsuuedForPurchaseOfCommonStock
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Former preferred and common shareholders [Member]          
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   9,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Warrants Issued For Purchase Of Common Stock   1,500,000mtnb_WarrantsIsuuedForPurchaseOfCommonStock
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Aggregate Common Stock Holding Percentage   28.50%mtnb_AggregateCommonStockHoldingPercentage
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Private Placement [Member]          
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   15,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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[1]      
Warrants Issued For Purchase Of Common Stock   7,500,000mtnb_WarrantsIsuuedForPurchaseOfCommonStock
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[1]      
Investment Warrants, Exercise Price   $ 2.00invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice
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Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity   15,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
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Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock   11,983,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants   3,017,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants
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Fair Value Of Warrants Issued   1,300,000mtnb_FairValueOfWarrantsIssued
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Aggregate Common Stock Holding Percentage   47.70%mtnb_AggregateCommonStockHoldingPercentage
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[1]      
Aggregate Common Stock Holding Percentage Including Additional Share Issuance   30.00%mtnb_AggregateCommonStockStockHoldingPercentageIncludingAdditionalShareIssuance
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Private Placement [Member] | Aegis Capital Corp [Member]          
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]          
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity   15,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
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Placement Agent Fees   1,500,000mtnb_PlacementAgentFees
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Non Accountable Expense Allowance   450,000mtnb_NonAccountableExpenseAllowance
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Warrant Solicitation Fee Percentage   5.00%mtnb_WarrantSolicitationFeePercentage
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Exercise Price One [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | Aegis Capital Corp [Member]          
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]          
Warrants Issued For Purchase Of Common Stock   750,000mtnb_WarrantsIsuuedForPurchaseOfCommonStock
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Investment Warrants, Exercise Price   $ 2.00invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice
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Exercise Price Two [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | Aegis Capital Corp [Member]          
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]          
Warrants Issued For Purchase Of Common Stock   1,500,000mtnb_WarrantsIsuuedForPurchaseOfCommonStock
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Investment Warrants, Exercise Price   $ 1.00invest_InvestmentWarrantsExercisePrice
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Herbert Conrad [Member]          
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]          
Warrants Issued For Purchase Of Common Stock   250,000mtnb_WarrantsIsuuedForPurchaseOfCommonStock
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    250,000mtnb_WarrantsIsuuedForPurchaseOfCommonStock
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Herbert Conrad [Member] | Private Placement [Member]          
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   250,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Warrants Issued For Purchase Of Common Stock   125,000mtnb_WarrantsIsuuedForPurchaseOfCommonStock
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Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity   250,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
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    250,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
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Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants $ 20,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants
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[1] From the 2013 Private Placement, and includes 1 unit purchased by Mr. Conrad for $ 250,000 at the full price paid by all third party investors.