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Thin Film Japan Distribution Agreement (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Installment	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013
Thin Film Japan Distribution Agreement [Abstract]
License fee recorded as deferred revenue	$ 112,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenue	$ 212,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenue	$ 2,379,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Payment obligation under termination agreement	1,200,000cytx_PaymentObligationUnderTerminationAgreementRelatingToThinFilmJapan
Number of installment payments	6cytx_NumberOfInstallmentPayments
Periodic payment under termination agreement	200,000cytx_PeriodicPaymentUnderTerminationAgreement
Deferred revenues	112,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenue	212,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenue	2,379,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Development revenue	$ 1,179,000cytx_DevelopmentRevenue

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Amount of deferred revenue as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue represents collections of cash or other assets related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 13

-Section A



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 605

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.4(a).Q1 Response)

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