Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 14, 2014
Mar. 16, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Number of options, Oustanding     11,400,806us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 9,356,795us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 7,741,795us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Share-based employee compensation expense     $ 608,795us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 565,428us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Income tax benefit from share-based compensation     0us-gaap_OtherTaxExpenseBenefit    
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets     100.00%rnn_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowancePercentage    
Compensatory stock     409,000us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims 306,800us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims  
Stock options granted   3,376,316us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross 2,528,499us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross 2,450,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross  
Stock option exercise price     $ 0.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 0.39us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Number of options exercised 125,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised   448,693us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised 375,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised  
Intrinsic value of options exercised     115,528us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue 91,300us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value     $ 0.69rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 0.28rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue  
Unrecognized compensation cost     1,423,150us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized 281,957us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized  
Weighted average vesting period, years     2 years 2 months 12 days 1 year 8 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     2,978,499us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= rnn_The2013PlanMember
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant     14,021,501us-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     8,422,307us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= rnn_The2003PlanMember
   
First Anniversary [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting percentage     30.00%rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodPercentage
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= rnn_FirstAnniversaryMember
   
Second Anniversary [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting percentage     30.00%rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodPercentage
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= rnn_SecondAnniversaryMember
   
Third Anniversary [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting percentage     40.00%rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodPercentage
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= rnn_ThirdAnniversaryMember
   
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 $0.68 to $1.35 [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Stock options granted     2,528,499us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeBMember
   
Stock option grants fair value     1,737,087rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeBMember
   
Exercise Price Range $0.68 to $1.35 [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Stock option exercise price     $ 0.68us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeBMember
   
Exercise Price Range $0.68 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_ExercisePriceRangeBMember
   
Exercise Price Range $0.31 to $0.61 [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Stock options granted       2,450,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeCMember
 
Stock option grants fair value       681,752rnn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeCMember
 
Exercise Price Range $0.31 to $0.61 [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Stock option exercise price       $ 0.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= rnn_ExercisePriceRangeCMember
 
Exercise Price Range $0.31 to $0.61 [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Stock option exercise price       $ 0.61us-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     587,414us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= rnn_EmployeeTransactionMember
553,163us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= rnn_EmployeeTransactionMember
 
Non-Employee Transaction [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Compensatory stock     $ 21,381us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= rnn_NonEmployeeTransactionMember
$ 12,265us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= rnn_NonEmployeeTransactionMember