Molecular Templates, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Stockholders' Equity - Outstanding Warrants Valuation Assumption (Detail)

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Stockholders' Equity - Outstanding Warrants Valuation Assumption (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
August 2008 offering [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	0.11%	0.16%
Expected life (in years)	4 months 28 days	7 months 28 days
Dividend yield
Volatility	66.00%	118.00%
Stock price	$ 4.61	$ 4.21
March 2011 offering [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	0.36%	0.72%
Expected life (in years)	2 years 11 months 16 days	3 years 2 months 16 days
Dividend yield
Volatility	95.00%	94.00%
Stock price	$ 4.61	$ 4.21
October 2009 offering [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	0.25%	0.25%
Expected life (in years)	1 year 6 months 7 days	1 year 9 months 4 days
Dividend yield
Volatility	103.00%	98.00%
Stock price	$ 4.61	$ 4.21

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Expected dividends to be paid to holders of the underlying shares or financial instruments (expressed as a percentage of the share or instrument's price).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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