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The Business (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	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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