Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

FORMATION AND REVERSE ACQUISITION OF MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS - Summary of Changes in Capitalization (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013
Private Placement [Member]
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants Isuued For Purchase Of Common Stock		7,500,000
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity, Total		$ 15,000,000
Private Placement [Member] \| Herbert Conrad [Member]
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants Isuued For Purchase Of Common Stock		125,000
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity, Total		250,000
Warrant Private Placement [Member] \| Herbert Conrad [Member]
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants Isuued For Purchase Of Common Stock		500,000
Formation Of Holdings [Member]
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants Isuued For Purchase Of Common Stock		3,750,000
Formation Of Holdings [Member] \| Adam Stern And Entities Owned By Stern [Member]
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants Isuued For Purchase Of Common Stock		250,000
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity, Total	375,000
Aegis Capital Corp [Member]
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants Isuued For Purchase Of Common Stock		2,250,000
Aegis Capital Corp [Member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Formation And Reverse Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity, Total		$ 15,000,000