Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Nov. 14, 2017
Document And Entity Information    
Entity Registrant Name CARDAX, INC.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001544238  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2017  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   122,299,516
Trading Symbol CDXI  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017