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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Marketable investments $ 0us-gaap_MarketableSecurities   $ 0us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
Restricted cash 13,730us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent   13,728us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
Estimated useful life of all property and equipment 3 years    
Operating segments 1us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments    
Valuation allowance 100.00%crbp_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowancePercentage    
Uncertain tax position 0us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent   0us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent
Impairment charges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges  
Maximum [Member]      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents maturity period 3 months    
Minimum [Member]      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Marketable investments maturity period 3 months