Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Tax - Reconciliation of Income Tax Attributable to Operations (Detail)

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Income Tax - Reconciliation of Income Tax Attributable to Operations (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Income taxes at statutory rates (at a rate of 34% for all periods presented) $ (8,922)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ (10,829)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ (7,152)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Expenses not deducted for tax purposes (452)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense (738)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense (1,212)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
Effect of tax rate changes on deferred tax assets and liabilities (9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate (744)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate  
Rate differential on foreign earnings 1,445us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential 2,003us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential 1,672us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Reduction (increase) in benefit of operating losses 441ogxi_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInBenefitOfOperatingLosses (10)ogxi_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInBenefitOfOperatingLosses 15ogxi_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInBenefitOfOperatingLosses
Reduction in the benefit of other tax attributes     551ogxi_IncomeTaxReconciliationReductionInBenefitOfOtherTaxAttributes
Investment tax credits (357)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment (347)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment (485)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment
Change in valuation allowance 7,854us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 10,538us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 6,324us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Book to tax return adjustments   127ogxi_IncomeTaxReconciliationBookToTaxReturnAdjustments 287ogxi_IncomeTaxReconciliationBookToTaxReturnAdjustments
Income tax expense $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit