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Agreement with Lorem Vascular (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2010
Partnership Agreement [Line Items]      
Equity purchase price (in dollars per share)   $ 0.49us-gaap_SharePrice $ 4.50us-gaap_SharePrice
Lorem Vascular [Member] | Exclusive License [Member]      
Partnership Agreement [Line Items]      
Total commitment $ 500us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cytx_LoremVascularMember
/ cytx_PartnershipAgreementAxis
= cytx_ExclusiveLicenseMember
   
Period of exclusive license 30 years    
Lorem Vascular [Member] | Equity Purchases [Member]      
Partnership Agreement [Line Items]      
Total commitment 24us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cytx_LoremVascularMember
/ cytx_PartnershipAgreementAxis
= cytx_EquityPurchasesMember
   
Shares of unregistered stock purchased (in shares) 8.0cytx_UnregisteredStockPurchased
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cytx_LoremVascularMember
/ cytx_PartnershipAgreementAxis
= cytx_EquityPurchasesMember
   
Equity purchase price (in dollars per share) $ 3.00us-gaap_SharePrice
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cytx_LoremVascularMember
/ cytx_PartnershipAgreementAxis
= cytx_EquityPurchasesMember
   
Number of installments in equity purchases 2cytx_NumberOfInstallmentsInEquityPurchases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cytx_LoremVascularMember
/ cytx_PartnershipAgreementAxis
= cytx_EquityPurchasesMember
   
Lorem Vascular [Member] | Product Purchase Commitment [Member]      
Partnership Agreement [Line Items]      
Total commitment 7us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cytx_LoremVascularMember
/ cytx_PartnershipAgreementAxis
= cytx_ProductPurchaseCommitmentMember
   
First purchase commitment 2cytx_FirstPurchaseCommitment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cytx_LoremVascularMember
/ cytx_PartnershipAgreementAxis
= cytx_ProductPurchaseCommitmentMember
   
Second purchase commitment $ 5cytx_SecondPurchaseCommitment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cytx_LoremVascularMember
/ cytx_PartnershipAgreementAxis
= cytx_ProductPurchaseCommitmentMember