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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales pursuant to the License/Supply agreement | $ 0 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties | $ 1,845,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties | $ 0 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
Olympus Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Beneficial owner, maximum ownership percentage (in hundredths) | 5.00%cytx_BeneficialOwnershipPercentageMaximum / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_BeneficialOwnerMember | 5.00%cytx_BeneficialOwnershipPercentageMaximum / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_BeneficialOwnerMember | 5.00%cytx_BeneficialOwnershipPercentageMaximum / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_BeneficialOwnerMember
Lorem Vascular Pty. Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Beneficial owner, maximum ownership percentage (in hundredths) |  | 5.00%cytx_BeneficialOwnershipPercentageMaximum / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cytx_LoremVascularMember |
Sales pursuant to the License/Supply agreement | $ 1,845,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cytx_LoremVascularMember |  |

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