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 9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Stock-based compensation        
Expected volatility, minimum (as a percent) 87.68%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum 88.65%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum 87.68%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum 83.62%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
Expected volatility, maximum (as a percent) 117.51%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum 91.96%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum 117.51%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum 92.52%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
Risk-free interest rate, minimum (as a percent) 0.87%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum 1.46%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum 0.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum 0.69%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
Risk-free interest rate, maximum (as a percent) 1.86%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum 2.78%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum 2.13%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum 2.78%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 $ 628,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 1,105,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 1,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 1,397,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Expected term 3 years 5 years 2 years 3 years
Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Expected term 6 years 6 months 10 years 6 years 6 months 10 years
Research and development expense.        
Stock-based compensation        
Stock-based compensation expense recognized 279,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
374,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
761,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
536,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
General and administrative expenses.        
Stock-based compensation        
Stock-based compensation expense recognized $ 349,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 731,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 949,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 861,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
2011 Plan | Employees        
Stock-based compensation        
Term of stock options 10 years   10 years  
Options granted to purchase shares 184,750us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
  338,500us-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) $ 6.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
  $ 7.30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
 
Exercise price, high end of the range (in dollars per share) $ 7.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
  $ 10.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeMember
 
2011 Plan | Employees | Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period     1 year  
2011 Plan | Employees | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period     3 years  
2011 Plan | Consultants        
Stock-based compensation        
Options granted to purchase shares     30,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_ConsultantsMember
 
Exercise price, low end of the range (in dollars per share)     $ 6.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_ConsultantsMember
 
Exercise price, high end of the range (in dollars per share)     $ 8.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_ConsultantsMember
 
2011 Plan | Consultants | Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Term of stock options     1 year  
2011 Plan | Consultants | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Term of stock options     3 years  
2011 Plan | Employees and directors        
Stock-based compensation        
Term of stock options   10 years    
Options granted to purchase shares   111,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeAndDirectorMember
   
Exercise price, low end of the range (in dollars per share)   $ 9.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeAndDirectorMember
   
Exercise price, high end of the range (in dollars per share)   $ 16.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Plan2011Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_EmployeeAndDirectorMember
   
2011 Plan | Employees and directors | Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period   2 years    
2011 Plan | Employees and directors | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period   3 years    
Outside 2011 Plan | Certain Key Employees and Consultants        
Stock-based compensation        
Term of stock options   10 years    
Exercise price, low end of the range (in dollars per share)   $ 9.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Outside2011PlanMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_CertainKeyEmployeeAndConsultantMember
   
Exercise price, high end of the range (in dollars per share)   $ 16.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Outside2011PlanMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_CertainKeyEmployeeAndConsultantMember
   
Outside 2011 Plan | Certain Key Employees and Consultants | Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period   2 years    
Outside 2011 Plan | Certain Key Employees and Consultants | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Options granted to purchase shares   200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= oncs_Outside2011PlanMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= oncs_CertainKeyEmployeeAndConsultantMember
   
Vesting period   3 years