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Equity - Schedule of Proceeds From Initial Public Offering (Details)

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Equity - Schedule of Proceeds From Initial Public Offering (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Gross Proceeds: $ 14,998,500aker_GrossProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering  
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 1,897,164us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts 55,708us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
Net Proceeds: 13,101,336us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering   
Underwriter And Aegis Expenses [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 1,344,055us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesMember
 
Underwriter And Aegis Expenses [Member] | Underwriter Commission [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 1,049,895us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesMember
/ aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesAxis
= aker_UnderwriterCommissionMember
 
Underwriter And Aegis Expenses [Member] | Underwriter Expenses [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 149,985us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesMember
/ aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesAxis
= aker_UnderwriterExpensesMember
 
Underwriter And Aegis Expenses [Member] | Aegis Legal Fees [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 80,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesMember
/ aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesAxis
= aker_AegisLegalFeesMember
 
Underwriter And Aegis Expenses [Member] | Aegis Registration Expenses [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 7,500us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesMember
/ aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesAxis
= aker_AegisRegistrationExpensesMember
 
Underwriter And Aegis Expenses [Member] | Aegis Miscellaneous Expenses [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 36,675us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesMember
/ aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesAxis
= aker_AegisMiscellaneousExpensesMember
 
Underwriter And Aegis Expenses [Member] | Aegis Road Show Expenses [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 20,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesMember
/ aker_UnderwriterAndAegisExpensesAxis
= aker_AegisRoadShowExpensesMember
 
Akers Biosciences Expenses [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 553,109us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_AkersBiosciencesExpensesMember
 
Akers Biosciences Expenses [Member] | Legal Accounting Expenses [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 393,298us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_AkersBiosciencesExpensesAxis
= aker_LegalAccountingExpensesMember
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_AkersBiosciencesExpensesMember
 
Akers Biosciences Expenses [Member] | Printing Document Prep [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 62,101us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_AkersBiosciencesExpensesAxis
= aker_PrintingDocumentPrepMember
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_AkersBiosciencesExpensesMember
 
Akers Biosciences Expenses [Member] | Registration Expenses [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs 55,946us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_AkersBiosciencesExpensesAxis
= aker_RegistrationExpensesMember
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_AkersBiosciencesExpensesMember
 
Akers Biosciences Expenses [Member] | Road Show Expenses [Member]    
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs $ 41,764us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ aker_AkersBiosciencesExpensesAxis
= aker_RoadShowExpensesMember
/ aker_ExpensesRelatedPublicOfferingAxis
= aker_AkersBiosciencesExpensesMember