Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Stock-based compensation        
Expected volatility, minimum (as a percent) 90.35%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum 91.99%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum 88.82%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum 83.62%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
Expected volatility, maximum (as a percent) 91.86%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum 92.62%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum 93.11%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum 92.52%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
Risk-free interest rate, minimum (as a percent) 1.31%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum 1.67%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum 0.36%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum 0.69%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
Risk-free interest rate, maximum (as a percent) 1.94%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum 1.87%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum 2.13%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum 1.87%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
Expected forfeiture rate (as a percent) 0.00%oncs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate 0.00%oncs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate 0.00%oncs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate 0.00%oncs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate
Stock-based compensation expense recognized $ 405,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 221,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 1,017,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 292,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Expected term 5 years 5 years 2 years 3 years
Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Expected term 6 years 6 months 6 years 6 years 6 months 6 years
Research and development expense.        
Stock-based compensation        
Stock-based compensation expense recognized 166,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
155,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
482,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
163,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
General and administrative expenses.        
Stock-based compensation        
Stock-based compensation expense recognized $ 239,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 66,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 535,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 129,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
2011 Plan | Employees        
Stock-based compensation        
Term of stock options 10 years 10 years 10 years  
Options granted to purchase shares 425,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
75,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
2,575,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
 
Vesting period 3 years      
Exercise price, low end of the range (in dollars per share) $ 0.39us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
$ 0.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
$ 0.41us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
 
Exercise price, high end of the range (in dollars per share) $ 0.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
$ 0.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
$ 0.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
 
2011 Plan | Employees | Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period   2 years 1 year  
2011 Plan | Employees | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period   3 years 3 years  
2011 Plan | Consultant        
Stock-based compensation        
Options granted to purchase shares     500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_ConsultantsMember
 
Exercise price, low end of the range (in dollars per share)     $ 0.39us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_ConsultantsMember
 
Exercise price, high end of the range (in dollars per share)     $ 0.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_ConsultantsMember
 
2011 Plan | Consultant | Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Term of stock options     1 year  
2011 Plan | Consultant | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Term of stock options     3 years  
Outside 2011 Plan | Officer        
Stock-based compensation        
Term of stock options   10 years    
Exercise price, low end of the range (in dollars per share)   $ 0.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Outside2011PlanMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_OfficerMember
   
Exercise price, high end of the range (in dollars per share)   $ 0.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Outside2011PlanMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_OfficerMember
   
Outside 2011 Plan | Officer | Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period   2 years    
Outside 2011 Plan | Officer | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Options granted to purchase shares   1,700,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Outside2011PlanMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_OfficerMember
   
Vesting period   3 years