Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 08, 2015
Jun. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information      
Entity Registrant Name OXIS INTERNATIONAL INC    
Entity Central Index Key 0000109657    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2013    
Amendment Flag false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? No    
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? No    
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? No    
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company    
Entity Public Float     $ 0dei_EntityPublicFloat
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   591,714,484dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding  
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2013