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The Business (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
The Company [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 97.00% |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 3.00% |
Change in Ownership in Subsidiary | $ 0 | $ 0
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |
The Company [Line Items] |  |
Change in Ownership in Subsidiary | $ 101,367 | $ 86,617
NeoStem, Inc. [Member] |  |
The Company [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |

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