Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

v2.4.1.9
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Receivable From Issuance of Shares [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 $ 495,702us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 11,829us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 57,608,337us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (121,801)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ReceivablesFromStockholderMember
$ (979,383)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (56,023,280)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Beginning Balance shares at Dec. 31, 2012   11,828,974us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Net income (loss) 66,196us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss         66,196us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment 23,109us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax       23,109us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 585,007us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 11,829us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
57,608,337us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(121,801)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ReceivablesFromStockholderMember
(956,274)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(55,957,084)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Beginning Balance shares at Dec. 31, 2013   11,828,974us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Net income (loss) (9,849,964)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss         (9,849,964)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment 113,176us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax       113,176us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Beneficial conversion feature 2,236,581us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleBeneficialConversionFeature   2,236,581us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleBeneficialConversionFeature
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Series C Shares Conversion 4,380,906us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities 5,009us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
4,254,096us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
121,801us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ReceivablesFromStockholderMember
   
Series C Shares Conversion, shares   5,008,870us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Issuance of Series C Cash Shares net $76,367 in offering costs 7,342,077pirs_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 5,662pirs_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
7,336,414pirs_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Issuance of Series C Cash Shares net $76,367 in offering costs, shares   5,662,167pirs_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Issuance of Common Stock net $1,595,832 in offering costs 11,963,188us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 6,780us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
11,956,408us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Issuance of Common stock, shares   6,779,510us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Stock-based compensation expense 571,382us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   571,382us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Issuance of Warrants 664,064pirs_IssuanceOfWarrants   664,064pirs_IssuanceOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 18,006,417us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 29,280us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 84,627,283us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  $ (843,097)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (65,807,048)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance shares at Dec. 31, 2014   29,279,522us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember