Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Sales (Note 1) | $ 1,923 | $ 57,089 | $ 1,923 | $ 92,894 |
| Cost of sales | 1,567 | 14,533 | 1,567 | 26,636 |
| Gross profit | 356 | 42,556 | 356 | 66,258 |
| Other revenue - fee (Note 8) | 24,175 | 24,175 | 72,524 | 72,524 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,715,475 | 1,231,101 | 3,568,436 | 4,249,560 |
| Research and development | 54,458 | 426,263 | 500,129 | 1,686,413 |
| Total operating expenses | 1,769,933 | 1,657,364 | 4,068,565 | 5,935,973 |
| Operating loss | (1,745,402) | (1,590,633) | (3,995,685) | (5,797,191) |
| Other income (expense): | ||||
| Gain on sale of property and equipment (Note 3) | 13,062 | 1,933,335 | ||
| Interest expense | (2,384) | (25,393) | (28,130) | (74,652) |
| Investment income | 23,639 | 32,942 | 103,031 | 69,151 |
| Total other income (expense) | 34,317 | 7,549 | 2,008,236 | (5,501) |
| Net loss | (1,711,085) | (1,583,084) | (1,987,449) | (5,802,692) |
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | 1,153 | 1,153 | ||
| Net loss attributable to Venaxis, Inc. | $ (1,709,932) | $ (1,583,084) | $ (1,986,296) | $ (5,802,692) |
| Basic and diluted net loss per share (Note 1) | $ (0.43) | $ (0.41) | $ (0.51) | $ (1.50) |
| Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (Note 1) | 3,999,637 | 3,876,961 | 3,918,151 | 3,876,961 |
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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