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The Business Principal of consolidation (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
NeoStem Therapies, Inc [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |
Stem Cell Technologies, Inc [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |
Amorcyte, LLC [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |
CBH Acquisition LLC [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |
China Biopharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest | 100.00% |
Suzhou Erye Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd. [Member] | CHINA |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest | 51.00% | [1]
Progenitor Cell Therapy, LLC [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |
NeoStem Family Storage, LLC [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest | 100.00% |
Athelos Corporation [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest | 80.10% |
PCT Allendale, LLC [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest | 100.00% |
[1] | Represents the operations of our former Pharmaceutical Manufacturing - China reporting segment, which was discontinued on June 18, 2012, and is currently reported in discontinued operations. The Erye divestiture closed on November 13, 2012 (see Note 16).

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