Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of options, Oustanding 12,513,315us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 10,245,294us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 11,400,806us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 9,356,795us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Share-based employee compensation expense $ 272,386us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 128,350us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense    
Income tax benefit from share-based compensation 0us-gaap_OtherTaxExpenseBenefit      
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets 100.00%rnn_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowancePercentage      
Compensatory stock 56,250us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims 336,000us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims    
Stock options granted 3,426,316us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross 975,999us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross    
Stock option exercise price $ 0.72us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 1.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice    
Number of options exercised 881,928us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised 87,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised    
Intrinsic value of options exercised 98,051us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue 48,125us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue    
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 0.49rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 0.81rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue    
Unrecognized compensation cost 2,850,341us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized 1,423,150us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized    
Weighted average vesting period, years 3 years 2 months 12 days   2 years 2 months 12 days  
The 2013 Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Options authorized for issuance 17,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= rnn_The2013PlanMember
     
Number of options, Oustanding 6,404,815us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= rnn_The2013PlanMember
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant 10,595,185us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= rnn_The2013PlanMember
     
The 2003 Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of options, Oustanding 6,108,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= rnn_The2003PlanMember
     
First Anniversary [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period Percentage 30.00%rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodPercentage
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= rnn_FirstAnniversaryMember
     
Second Anniversary [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period Percentage 30.00%rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodPercentage
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= rnn_SecondAnniversaryMember
     
Third Anniversary [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period Percentage 40.00%rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodPercentage
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= rnn_ThirdAnniversaryMember
     
First Anniversary (B) [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period Percentage 25.00%rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodPercentage
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= rnn_FirstAnniversaryOptionMember
     
Second Anniversary (B) [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period Percentage 25.00%rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodPercentage
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= rnn_SecondAnniversaryOptionMember
     
Third Anniversary (B) [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period Percentage 25.00%rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodPercentage
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= rnn_ThirdAnniversaryOptionMember
     
Fourth Anniversary (B) [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period Percentage 25.00%rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodPercentage
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= rnn_FourthAnniversaryOptionMember
     
Minimum [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Expiration of options from grant date, years 5 years      
Non-employee vesting period 1 year      
Maximum [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Expiration of options from grant date, years 10 years      
Non-employee vesting period 3 years      
Exercise Price Range $0.71 to $0.89 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock options granted 3,426,316us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeBMember
     
Stock option grants fair value 1,698,737rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeBMember
     
Exercise Price Range $0.71 to $0.89 [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock option exercise price $ 0.71us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeBMember
     
Exercise Price Range $0.71 to $0.89 [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock option exercise price $ 0.89us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeBMember
     
Exercise Price Range $1.14 to $1.35 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock options granted   975,999us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeCMember
   
Stock option grants fair value   794,670rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeCMember
   
Exercise Price Range $1.14 to $1.35 [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock option exercise price   $ 1.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeCMember
   
Exercise Price Range $1.14 to $1.35 [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock option exercise price   $ 1.35us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeCMember
   
Employee Transaction [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based employee compensation expense 269,110us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= rnn_EmployeeTransactionMember
109,442us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= rnn_EmployeeTransactionMember
   
Non-Employee Transaction [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Percentage of Event Occurence to Vest 100.00%rnn_PercentageOfEventOccurenceToVest
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= rnn_NonEmployeeTransactionMember
     
Compensatory stock $ 3,276us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= rnn_NonEmployeeTransactionMember
$ 18,908us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= rnn_NonEmployeeTransactionMember