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Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total NeoStem, Inc. Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiary [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 80,132,518	$ 100	$ 10,933	$ 200,957,035	$ 4,152,343	$ (143,094,854)	$ 0	$ 62,025,557	$ 18,106,961
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		10,000	10,932,959
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Foreign currency translation	385,905				235,028			235,028	150,877
Share-based compensation (in shares)			336,427
Share-based compensation	(6,712,536)		(336)	(6,712,200)				(6,712,536)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (in shares)			3,573,229
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	16,428,827		3,573	16,425,254				16,428,827
Proceeds from exercise of options	0
Proceeds from warrant exercises (in shares)			1,107,618.2
Proceeds from warrant exercises	6,604,419		1,108	6,603,311				6,604,419
Repayment of Series E Preferred Principal and Dividends (in shares)			279,237.5
other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation elimination on sale of segment	(10,402,352)			0	(4,387,371)			(4,387,371)	(6,014,981)
Issuance Of Common Stock In Connection With Preferred Stock Settlement Value	674,194		279	1,201,938	0	528,023	0	674,194
Warrant inducements			145,895.2
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Warrant Inducements	228,676		146	228,822				228,676
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	1,117,901			452,301			665,600	1,117,901
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	32,820,159	100	16,375	231,218,615	0	(197,392,361)	(665,600)	33,177,129	(356,970)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		10,000	16,375,366
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(39,485,334)us-gaap_ProfitLoss					(38,981,244)		(38,981,244)	(504,090)
Share-based compensation (in shares)			513,912
Share-based compensation	(6,838,559)		(514)	(6,878,187)			(40,142)	(6,838,559)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (in shares)			9,712,724
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	58,736,166		9,713	58,726,453				58,736,166
Proceeds from option exercises, shares			31,369
Proceeds from exercise of options	150,658		31	150,627				150,658
Proceeds from warrant exercises (in shares)			563,167
Proceeds from warrant exercises	3,028,241		564	3,027,677				3,028,241
Warrant inducements	40,407		0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Warrant Inducements	62,014		0	62,014				62,014
Change in Ownership in Subsidiary	0nbs_ChangeinOwnershipinSubsidiary			(345,020)				(345,020)	345,020
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	62,026,435	100	27,197	299,594,525	0	(236,373,605)	(705,742)	62,542,475	(516,040)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		10,000	27,196,538
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(55,466,246)us-gaap_ProfitLoss					(54,872,933)		(54,872,933)	(593,313)
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1,329				1,329			1,329
Share-based compensation (in shares)			916,359
Share-based compensation	(11,209,542)		(916)	(11,208,626)			0	(11,209,542)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (in shares)			2,959,214
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	16,710,645		2,959	16,707,686				16,710,645
Proceeds from option exercises, shares			48,987
Proceeds from exercise of options	271,008		49	270,959				271,008
Proceeds from warrant exercises (in shares)			333,250
Proceeds from warrant exercises	1,720,725		333	1,720,392				1,720,725
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions			5,329,510
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	21,600,351		5,330	21,595,021				21,600,351
Warrant inducements	0
Change in Ownership in Subsidiary	0nbs_ChangeinOwnershipinSubsidiary			(668,306)				(668,306)	668,306
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 58,073,789	$ 100	$ 36,784	$ 350,428,903	$ 1,329	$ (291,246,538)	$ (705,742)	$ 58,514,836	$ (441,047)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		10,000	36,783,857