Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Details Narrative)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Narrative)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Dec. 14, 2016
Integer
shares
Nov. 11, 2016
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2016
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jul. 31, 2016
shares
Options granted to purchase shares   2,479,671            
Stock option exchange description   The stock options with an exercise price greater-than-or-equal-to $3.00, held by eligible participants (employee, director or consultant with continuous service from the commencement of the Exchange Offer through its termination) are eligible for exchange in the Exchange Offer at a rate of 2 for 1 for options priced from $3.00 to $9.99 and 3 for 1 for options priced $10 or greater. Each new stock option will be granted pursuant to OncoSec’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.            
Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ / shares       $ 1.12 $ 2.81 $ 1.13 $ 4.14  
Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares     $ 2.02          
Common shares outstanding       19,734,645   19,734,645   18,036,263
Restricted stock units forfeited | $       $ 65,000        
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Common shares outstanding       590,000   590,000    
Prior Period [Member]                
Restricted stock units forfeited | $       $ 25,000        
Research And Development Expense [Member]                
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | $       500,000 $ 200,000 $ 800,000 $ 500,000  
Research And Development Expense [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | $       110,000 24,000 184,000 36,000  
General And Administrative Expense [Member]                
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | $       900,000 $ 1,300,000 1,800,000 $ 2,500,000  
General And Administrative Expense [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | $       86,000   $ 1,480,000    
Plan 2011 [Member]                
Options granted to purchase shares         8,750   2,052,250  
2015 ESPP [Member]                
Purchase price of incentive stock options as a percentage of its fair value           85.00%    
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | $       18,000   $ 6,000    
Stock issued during period, shares, employee stock purchase plans           500,000    
Discount from market price, offering date           15.00%    
Risk-free interest rate           0.40%    
Forfeiture percentage           0.00%    
Volatility rate           96.91%    
Expected term of volatility           6 months    
Dividend rate           0.00%    
Employee stock purchase program description           The ESPP is considered a Type B plan. The fair value of the awards were calculated at the beginning of the offering period as the sum of:    
2015 ESPP [Member] | General And Administrative Expense [Member]                
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | $       3,000   $ 9,000    
2015 ESPP [Member] | Research and Development [Member]                
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | $       $ 3,000   $ 9,000    
ESPP [Member]                
Number of shares available for issuance       463,580   463,580    
Exchange Offer [Member]                
Number of eligible participants | Integer 29              
29 Eligible Participants [Member]                
New options 1,070,536              
Shares purchased 2,214,500              
Exchange Rate of 2 for 1 Applied [Member]                
Exercise price per share, low end of the range | $ / shares   $ 3.00            
Exercise price per share, high end of the range | $ / shares   9.99            
Exchange Rate of 3 for 1 Applied [Member]                
Exercise price per share, low end of the range | $ / shares   10            
First Offering Period [Member] | 2015 ESPP [Member] | July 31, 2016 [Member]                
Shares purchased           17,789    
Second Offering Period [Member] | 2015 ESPP [Member] | January 31, 2017 [Member]                
Shares purchased           18,631    
Employee, Director and Consultants [Member]                
Stock options exercise price | $ / shares   $ 3.00            
Employee, Director and Consultants [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Vesting period     3 years          
Employee, Director and Consultants [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member]                
Options granted to purchase shares       1,124,536   1,511,036    
Employee [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share based compensation shares issued     555,000          
Employee [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member]                
Options granted to purchase shares       695,037   771,537    
Term of stock options           10 years    
Vesting period           3 years    
Exercise price per share, low end of the range | $ / shares           $ 1.29    
Exercise price per share, high end of the range | $ / shares           $ 1.78    
Consultants [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share based compensation shares issued     25,000          
Consultants [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member]                
Options granted to purchase shares       164,083 0 474,083 68,000  
Term of stock options           3 years 3 years  
Vesting period           10 years    
Exercise price per share, low end of the range | $ / shares           $ 1.29    
Exercise price per share, high end of the range | $ / shares           $ 2.00 $ 5.76  
Non Employee Directors [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member]                
Options granted to purchase shares       265,416   265,416    
Term of stock options           10 years    
Vesting period           1 year    
Exercise price per share, high end of the range | $ / shares           $ 1.29    
Employees and Non-Employee Directors [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member]                
Options granted to purchase shares         8,750   1,984,250  
Employees [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member]                
Exercise price per share, low end of the range | $ / shares             $ 3.44  
Exercise price per share, high end of the range | $ / shares             $ 6.21  
Employee and Director [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Vesting period             10 years  
Employee and Directors [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Vesting period             3 years  
Employees Outside [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member]                
Options granted to purchase shares         0   270,000  
Exercise price per share, high end of the range | $ / shares             $ 1.71  
Employees Outside [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Vesting period             10 years  
Employees Outside [Member] | Plan 2011 [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Vesting period             3 years  
Employees, Directors and Consultants [Member]                
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | $       $ 1,400,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 2,600,000 $ 3,000,000  
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                
Share based compensation shares issued     100,000