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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of costs of goods sold attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period.

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Discontinued Operations The operating results of the Regenerative Medicine – China business (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	May 08, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment					$ 1,041,000
Loss on exit of segment	0	0	30,267,990
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)	0	0	(17,955,344)
Regenerative Medicine - China segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on exit of segment				1,138,000
Regenerative Medicine - China segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue		52,300
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Costs of Goods Sold		(30,600)
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Research and Development		(103,300)
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Selling General and Administrative		(497,300)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Expense		(6,800)
Loss on Exit of Segment		1,138,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)		(1,723,700)
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Regenerative Medicine - China segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on exit of segment				195,100
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] \| Regenerative Medicine - China segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on exit of segment				14,900
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets				(330,500)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Member] \| Regenerative Medicine - China segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on exit of segment				1,023,700
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Accounts Payable [Member] \| Regenerative Medicine - China segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on exit of segment				(177,100)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Regenerative Medicine - China segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on exit of segment				(79,200)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Accumulated Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Regenerative Medicine - China segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on exit of segment				$ (169,900)