CytoDyn Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Derivative Liability - Additional Information (Detail)

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Derivative Liability - Additional Information (Detail)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Derivative Liability - Additional Information (Detail)	Nov. 15, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage Of Outstanding Common Stock To Be Acquired				50.00%
Change in fair value of derivative liability		$ 281,055	$ 829,600	$ (466,412)	$ 466,934
Embedded derivative liability	$ 1,280,000	$ 1,280,000		$ 1,280,000
Stock price volatility
Derivative [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.588	0.588		0.588
Risk free rate
Derivative [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.0278	0.0278		0.0278
Fair value of underlying stock
Derivative [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Liability, Exercise Price				$ 2
Expected Term (In Years)
Derivative [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Liability Expected Term	1 year 7 months 9 days			1 year 7 months 9 days

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