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Warrants (Schedule Of Unrealized Gain/(Loss) On Fair Value Of Warrants) (Details)

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Warrants (Schedule Of Unrealized Gain/(Loss) On Fair Value Of Warrants) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants $ (5,180,107)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants $ (1,365,654)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
Exercised And Expired Warrants [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants   144rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_ExercisedAndExpiredWarrantsMember
June 5, 2009 Series III Warrants [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants 11rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateBSeriesIiiWarrantsMember
35,300rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateBSeriesIiiWarrantsMember
June 5, 2009 Warrants To Placement Agent [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants 1rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateBWarrantsToPlacementAgentMember
3,488rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateBWarrantsToPlacementAgentMember
October 23, 2009 Warrants To Institutional Investors [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants (277,791)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateCWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
53,765rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateCWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
June 30, 2010 Warrants To Institutional Investors [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants 10rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateDWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
12,190rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateDWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
March 31, 2011 Warrants To Institutional Investors [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants (7,917)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateEWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
(5,027)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateEWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
December 4, 2012 Warrants To Institutional Investors [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants (4,120,103)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateFWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
(1,598,195)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateFWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
December 4, 2012 Warrants To Placement Agent [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants (514,881)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateFWarrantsToPlacementAgentMember
(75,062)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateFWarrantsToPlacementAgentMember
July 26, 2013 Warrants To Institutional Investors [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants (1,272,731)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateGWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
147,562rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateGWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
July 26, 2013 Warrants To Placement Agent [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants (234,877)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateGWarrantsToPlacementAgentMember
26,681rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateGWarrantsToPlacementAgentMember
October 16, 2013 Warrants To Institutional Investors [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants (940,100)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateHWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
18,739rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateHWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember
October 16, 2013 Warrants To Placement Agent [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants (23,956)rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateHWarrantsToPlacementAgentMember
14,761rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateHWarrantsToPlacementAgentMember
January 21, 2014 Warrants To Institutional Investors [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Unrealized loss on fair value of warrants $ 2,212,227rnn_UnrealizedLossOnFairValueOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rnn_DateIWarrantsToInstitutionalInvestorsMember