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COMMITMENTS (Details Textual)

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COMMITMENTS (Details Textual) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Apr. 28, 2014
acre
Commitments [Line Items]      
Increase in Restricted Cash $ 72,354us-gaap_IncreaseInRestrictedCash    
Other Commitment, Total 26,700,000us-gaap_OtherCommitment    
Security Deposit 45,000us-gaap_SecurityDeposit 45,000us-gaap_SecurityDeposit  
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized 48,107us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized    
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent 19.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent    
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch    
Office Space in San Jose, California, [Member]      
Commitments [Line Items]      
Security Deposit 44,546us-gaap_SecurityDeposit
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tnxp_OfficeSpaceInSanJoseCaliforniaMember
   
Lease Expiration Date Oct. 31, 2018    
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract 51 months    
Area of Land (square feet)     3,578us-gaap_AreaOfLand
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tnxp_OfficeSpaceInSanJoseCaliforniaMember
Letter of Credit [Member]      
Commitments [Line Items]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents 72,354us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
   
Long-term Line of Credit $ 132,417us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember