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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
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ClinicalandScientificAdvisor
Jun. 30, 2012
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Range $2.90 to $6.00 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Range $6.25 to $11.70 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Range $17.80 to $28.10 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Range $30.56 to $61.80 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Range $61.94 to $151.94 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Range $152.21 to $285 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Range $286.72 to $300.27 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Range $2.90 to $300.27 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Stock Options [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Stock Options [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Jan. 14, 2011
Sequel Power [Member]
Mar. 21, 2013
Se2quel Partners [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
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Minimum [Member]
Patents [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
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Trademarks [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
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Patents [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Trademarks [Member]
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Revenue [Member]
Life Technologies [Member]
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Revenue [Member]
Everyday Health [Member]
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Life Technologies [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Everyday Health [Member]
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Nanolayer Deposition Technology [Member]
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]                                                          
Net loss     $ 797,000 $ 679,000                                                  
Net cash used in operating activities     611,000 329,000                                                  
Number of clinical and scientific advisors     75                                                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                                                          
Proceeds from the sale of NLD patents                                                         3,750,000
Discontinued operation, foreign currency translation     142,000                                                    
Concentration Risk [Line Items]                                                          
Concentration risk (in hundredths)                                                 93.00% 7.00% 93.00% 7.00%  
Promissory Note [Abstract]                                                          
Business acquisition effective date Jul. 12, 2012   Jul. 12, 2012                                                    
Promissory note assumed 500,000   500,000                                                    
Note receivable used as consideration for CollabRx acquisition   300,000                                                      
Interest rate on promissory note (in hundredths)   10.00%                                                      
Promissory note maturity date   Nov. 15, 2014                                                      
Minimum equity financing amount consider for conversion of notes   3,000,000                                                      
Conversion price (in dollars per share)   $ 0.284                                                      
Investment in convertible promissory note     353,000   345,000 [1]                                                
Accrued interest on note receivable     53,000   45,000                                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                                          
Warrants outstanding to purchase shares of common stock (in shares)     285,454                                                    
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)                                     $ 30.00     $ 495.00              
Investment warrants expiration date range start     Feb. 01, 2010                                                    
Investment warrants expiration date range end     Sep. 01, 2013                                                    
Reclassification from additional paid in capital to beginning accumulated deficit     346,000                                                    
Reclassification from additional paid in capital to common stock warrant liability     502,000                                                    
Fair value of warrants     7,000                                                    
Fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate (in hundredths)     1.41%                                                    
Fair value assumptions, expected term     2 months 8 days                                                    
Fair value assumptions, weighted average volatility rate (in hundredths)     153.70%                                                    
Fair value assumptions, expected dividend rate (in hundredths)     0.00%                                                    
Non cash gains on warrants     3,000 1,000                                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                                          
Equity investment                                 2,000,000                        
Ownership interest (in hundredths)                                 25.00%                        
Warrants cancelled (in shares)                                   44,578                      
Warrants outstanding (in shares)                                   92,888                      
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate [Abstract]                                                          
Estimated useful life of the underlying intangibles     10 years                                 3 years 3 years   10 years 10 years          
Change in the fair value of warrants [Abstract]                                                          
Balance at the beginning of the period     10,000 19,000                                                  
Change in fair value recorded in earnings     (3,000) (1,000)                                                  
Balance at the end of the period     7,000 18,000                                                  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                                                          
Useful life     10 years                                 3 years 3 years   10 years 10 years          
Amortization of intangible assets     52,000 0                                                  
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]                                                          
Vesting period of equity awards     4 years                                                    
Stock options expiry period     10 years                                                    
Purchase price of shares to fair market value (in hundredths)     85.00%                                                    
Total stock-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock units     84,000 54,000                                                  
Total compensation expense related to non-vested stock options and RSUs not yet recognized     559,000                                                    
Valuation assumptions to estimate the fair value of options and ESPP [Abstract]                                                          
Expected life (years)                           6 years 6 years                            
Volatility (in hundredths)                           153.70% 155.30%                            
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)                           1.41% 0.69%                            
Dividend yield (in hundredths)                           0.00% 0.00%                            
Stock option and warrant activity [Roll Forward]                                                          
Beginning outstanding (in shares)                           263,876                              
Granted (in shares)                           0                              
Expected (in shares)                           0                              
Ending outstanding (in shares)                           263,876                              
Ending vested and expected to vest (in shares)                           263,265                              
Ending exercisable (in shares)                           158,080                              
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]                                                          
Beginning outstanding (in dollars per share)                           $ 10.23                              
Granted (in dollars per share)                           $ 0                              
Expired (in dollars per share)                           $ 0                              
Ending outstanding (in dollars per share)                           $ 10.23                              
Ending vested and expected to vest (in dollars per share)                           $ 10.23                              
Ending exercisable (in dollars per share)                           $ 14.45                              
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]                                                          
Ending outstanding                           7 years 3 months 18 days                              
Ending vested and expected to vest                           7 years 3 months 18 days                              
Ending exercisable                           6 years 1 month 2 days                              
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]                                                          
Ending outstanding                           1,274,000                              
Ending vested and expected to vest                           1,274,000                              
Ending exercisable                           1,274,000                              
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding options and warrants     235,000                                                    
Period of recognition of total unrecognized compensation cost related to options outstanding     3 years                         1 year 10 months 28 days                          
Number of Shares [Abstract]                                                          
Balance, March 31, 2012 (in shares)                               183,904                          
Granted (in shares)                               0                          
Forfeited (in shares)                               0                          
Vested (in shares)                               (34,750)                          
Balance, Dec. 31, 2012 (in shares)                               149,154                          
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]                                                          
Balance March 31, 2013 (in dollars per share)                               $ 2.67                          
Granted (in dollars per share)                               $ 0                          
Forfeited (in dollars per share)                               $ 0                          
Vested (in dollars per share)                               $ 2.24                          
Balance, June 30, 2013 (in dollars per share)                               $ 2.77                          
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding RSUs                               $ 324,000                          
Period of recognition of total unrecognized compensation cost     3 years                         1 year 10 months 28 days                          
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]                                                          
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Range Limit (in dollars per share)           $ 2.90 $ 6.25 $ 17.80 $ 30.56 $ 61.94 $ 152.21 $ 286.72 $ 2.90                                
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper Range Limit (in dollars per share)           $ 6.00 $ 11.70 $ 28.10 $ 61.80 $ 151.94 $ 285.00 $ 300.27 $ 300.27                                
Number Outstanding (in shares)           164,329 45,358 39,269 14,006 854 58 2 263,876                                
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term           9 years 0 months 22 days 5 years 4 months 20 days 4 years 2 months 19 days 1 year 11 months 5 days 1 year 2 months 12 days 4 months 2 days   7 years 3 months 18 days                                
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)           $ 3.81 $ 11.50 $ 21.63 $ 43.95 $ 88.99 $ 174.08 $ 293.50 $ 10.23                                
Number Exercisable (in shares)           58,602 45,358 39,244 13,998 832 46 0 158,080                                
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)           $ 3.70 $ 11.50 $ 21.63 $ 43.95 $ 89.52 $ 174.00 $ 0 $ 14.45                                
[1] Derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements.