| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> |
<FilingSummary> |
| <Version> 3.21.1 </Version> |
| <ProcessingTime/> |
| <ReportFormat> html </ReportFormat> |
| <ContextCount> 124 </ContextCount> |
| <ElementCount> 353 </ElementCount> |
| <EntityCount> 1 </EntityCount> |
| <FootnotesReported> true </FootnotesReported> |
| <SegmentCount> 53 </SegmentCount> |
| <ScenarioCount> 0 </ScenarioCount> |
| <TuplesReported> false </TuplesReported> |
| <UnitCount> 5 </UnitCount> |
| <MyReports> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R1.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000001 - Document - Document and Entity Information </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Document and Entity Information </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Cover </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 1 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R2.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000002 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/BalanceSheets </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Consolidated Balance Sheets </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 2 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R3.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000003 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/BalanceSheetsParenthetical </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 3 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R4.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000004 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StatementsOfOperations </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Consolidated Statements of Operations </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 4 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R5.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000005 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StatementsOfStockholdersEquity </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 5 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R6.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000006 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StatementsOfCashFlows </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 6 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R7.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000007 - Disclosure - Nature of Business </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/NatureOfBusiness </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Nature of Business </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 7 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R8.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000008 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 8 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R9.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000009 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/DiscontinuedOperations </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Discontinued Operations </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 9 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R10.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000010 - Disclosure - Foreign Currency Remeasurement </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/ForeignCurrencyRemeasurement </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Foreign Currency Remeasurement </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 10 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R11.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000011 - Disclosure - Equipment and Furnishings </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/EquipmentAndFurnishings </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Equipment and Furnishings </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 11 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R12.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000012 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 12 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R13.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000013 - Disclosure - Leases </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/Leases </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Leases </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 13 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R14.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000014 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/EquityTransactions </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stock Compensation </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 14 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R15.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000015 - Disclosure - Stockholder Protection Rights Plan </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StockholderProtectionRightsPlan </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stockholder Protection Rights Plan </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 15 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R16.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000016 - Disclosure - Income Taxes </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/IncomeTaxes </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Income Taxes </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 16 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R17.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000017 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Commitments and Contingencies </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 17 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R18.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000018 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Policies </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 18 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R19.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000019 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 19 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R20.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000020 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Discontinued Operations (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/DiscontinuedOperations </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 20 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R21.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000021 - Disclosure - Equipment and Furnishings (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/EquipmentAndFurnishingsTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Equipment and Furnishings (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/EquipmentAndFurnishings </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 21 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R22.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000022 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 22 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R23.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000023 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/LeasesTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Leases (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/Leases </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 23 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R24.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000024 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StockCompensationTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stock Compensation (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/EquityTransactions </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 24 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R25.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000025 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Income Taxes (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/IncomeTaxes </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 25 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R26.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000026 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 26 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R27.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000027 - Disclosure - Nature of Business (Details Narrative) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/NatureOfBusinessDetailsNarrative </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Nature of Business (Details Narrative) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/NatureOfBusiness </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 27 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R28.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000028 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrative </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 28 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R29.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000029 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements by Level for Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies-ScheduleOfFairValueMeasurementsByLevelForAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements by Level for Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 29 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R30.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000030 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations (Details Narrative) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsDetailsNarrative </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Discontinued Operations (Details Narrative) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 30 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R31.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000031 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Discontinued Operations (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/DiscontinuedOperations-ScheduleOfDiscontinuedOperationsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Discontinued Operations (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 31 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R32.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000032 - Disclosure - Foreign Currency Remeasurement (Details Narrative) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/ForeignCurrencyRemeasurementDetailsNarrative </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Foreign Currency Remeasurement (Details Narrative) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/ForeignCurrencyRemeasurement </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 32 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R33.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000033 - Disclosure - Equipment and Furnishings (Details Narrative) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/EquipmentAndFurnishingsDetailsNarrative </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Equipment and Furnishings (Details Narrative) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/EquipmentAndFurnishingsTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 33 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R34.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000034 - Disclosure - Equipment and Furnishings - Schedule of Equipment and Furnishings (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/EquipmentAndFurnishings-ScheduleOfEquipmentAndFurnishingsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Equipment and Furnishings - Schedule of Equipment and Furnishings (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 34 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R35.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000035 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities-ScheduleOfAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 35 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R36.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000036 - Disclosure - Leases (Details Narrative) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/LeasesDetailsNarrative </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Leases (Details Narrative) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/LeasesTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 36 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R37.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000037 - Disclosure - Leases - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/Leases-ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Leases - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 37 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R38.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000038 - Disclosure - Leases - Schedule of Rent Expense and Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/Leases-ScheduleOfRentExpenseAndSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Leases - Schedule of Rent Expense and Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 38 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R39.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000039 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation (Details Narrative) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StockCompensationDetailsNarrative </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stock Compensation (Details Narrative) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/StockCompensationTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 39 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R40.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000040 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation - Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value of the Stock Options Granted, Assumptions (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StockCompensation-ScheduleOfShare-basedPaymentAwardFairValueOfStockOptionsGrantedAssumptionsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stock Compensation - Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value of the Stock Options Granted, Assumptions (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 40 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R41.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000041 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation - Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StockCompensation-ScheduleOfStock-basedCompensationExpenseDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stock Compensation - Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 41 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R42.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000042 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation - Schedule of Stock Options Activity (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StockCompensation-ScheduleOfStockOptionsActivityDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stock Compensation - Schedule of Stock Options Activity (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 42 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R43.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000043 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation - Schedule of Ranges of Stock Options (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StockCompensation-ScheduleOfRangesOfStockOptionsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stock Compensation - Schedule of Ranges of Stock Options (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 43 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R44.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000044 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation - Schedule of Warrants Activity and Related Information (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StockCompensation-ScheduleOfWarrantsActivityAndRelatedInformationDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stock Compensation - Schedule of Warrants Activity and Related Information (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 44 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R45.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000045 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation- Schedule of Warrants (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StockOptionsAndEquity-classifiedWarrants-ScheduleOfRangesOfWarrantsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stock Compensation- Schedule of Warrants (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 45 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R46.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000046 - Disclosure - Stockholder Protection Rights Plan (Details Narrative) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/StockholderProtectionRightsPlanDetailsNarrative </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stockholder Protection Rights Plan (Details Narrative) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/StockholderProtectionRightsPlan </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 46 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R47.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000047 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details Narrative) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetailsNarrative </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Income Taxes (Details Narrative) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 47 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R48.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000048 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/IncomeTaxes-ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 48 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R49.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000049 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/IncomeTaxes-ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 49 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R50.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000050 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsNarrative </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://cytrx.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 50 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cytr-20201231.xml"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R51.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 00000051 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Current Contractual Obligations (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://cytrx.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies-ScheduleOfCurrentContractualObligationsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Current Contractual Obligations (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 51 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <LongName> All Reports </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Book </ReportType> |
| | | <ShortName> All Reports </ShortName> |
| | | </Report> |
| | </MyReports> |
| <InputFiles> |
| | <File> cytr-20201231.xml </File> |
| | <File> cytr-20201231.xsd </File> |
| | <File> cytr-20201231_cal.xml </File> |
| | <File> cytr-20201231_def.xml </File> |
| | <File> cytr-20201231_lab.xml </File> |
| | <File> cytr-20201231_pre.xml </File> |
| | </InputFiles> |
| <SupplementalFiles/> |
| <BaseTaxonomies> |
| | <BaseTaxonomy> http://fasb.org/srt/2020-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy> |
| | <BaseTaxonomy> http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2020-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy> |
| | <BaseTaxonomy> http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy> |
| | </BaseTaxonomies> |
| <HasPresentationLinkbase> true </HasPresentationLinkbase> |
| <HasCalculationLinkbase> true </HasCalculationLinkbase> |
| </FilingSummary> |