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The Business Principal of consolidation (Details) | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 11, 2016
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Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent |  | 80.10%
NeoStem, Inc. [Member] |  |
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Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |
NeoStem Therapies, Inc [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |
Stem Cell Technologies, Inc [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |
Amorcyte, LLC [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |
PCT Allendale, LLC [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 80.10% |
Athelos Corporation [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 97.30% |
NeoStem Oncology [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Interest by Parent | 100.00% |
Hitachi Chemical Co., LTD [Member] |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 19.90% |
Becton Dickson [Member] |  |
Schedule of Subisidiary [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 2.70% |

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