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Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) | Total | Total NeoStem, Inc. Shareholders' Equity [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Accumulated Deficit [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 32,820,159 | $ 33,177,129 | $ 100 | $ 16,375 | $ 231,218,615 | $ 0 | $ (197,392,361) | $ (665,600) | $ (356,970)
Beginning Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 |  |  | 10,000 | 16,375,365 |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss | (26,766,572) | (26,446,692) |  |  |  |  | (26,446,692) |  | (319,880)
Share-based compensation (in shares) |  |  |  | 451,666 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 5,412,451 | 5,412,451 |  | 452 | 5,441,166 |  |  |  |
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Forfeited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29,167) |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  | 3,949,255 |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 21,517,422 | 21,517,422 |  | 3,949 | 21,513,473 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |  |  |  | 16,369 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of options | 86,658 | 86,658 |  | 16 | 86,642 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from warrant exercise (in shares) |  |  |  | 401,215 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Warrant Exercises | 2,126,291 | 2,126,291 |  | 402 | 2,125,889 |  |  |  |
Warrant Inducements | (62,014) | (62,014) |  |  | (62,014) |  |  |  |
Change in Ownership in Subsidiary | 0 | (111,680) |  |  | (111,680) |  |  |  | 111,680
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | 35,134,395 | 35,699,565 | 100 | 21,194 | 260,212,091 | 0 | (223,839,053) | (694,767) | (565,170)
Ending Balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2013 |  |  | 10,000 | 21,193,870 |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 62,026,435 | 62,542,475 | 100 | 27,197 | 299,594,525 | 0 | (236,373,605) | (705,742) | (516,040)
Beginning Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 |  |  | 10,000 | 27,196,537 |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss | (43,776,220) | (43,261,343) |  |  |  |  | (43,261,343) |  | (514,877)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax | 112 | 112 |  |  |  | 112 |  |  |
Share-based compensation (in shares) |  |  |  | 727,158 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 8,941,452 | 8,941,452 |  | 727 | 8,940,725 |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  | 1,850,081 |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 11,275,109 | 11,275,109 |  | 1,850 | 11,273,259 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |  |  |  | 48,987 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of options | 271,008 | 271,008 |  | 49 | 270,959 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from warrant exercise (in shares) |  |  |  | 333,250 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Warrant Exercises | 1,720,725 | 1,720,725 |  | 333 | 1,720,392 |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions |  |  |  | 5,329,510 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions | 21,600,351 | 21,600,351 |  | 5,330 | 21,595,021 |  |  |  |
Change in Ownership in Subsidiary | 0 | (86,617) |  |  | (86,617) |  |  |  | 86,617
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 | $ 62,058,972 | $ 63,003,272 | $ 100 | $ 35,486 | $ 343,308,264 | $ 112 | $ (279,634,948) | $ (705,742) | $ (944,300)
Ending Balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2014 |  |  | 10,000 | 35,485,523 |  |  |  |  |

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