Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	May 09, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Echo Therapeutics, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001031927
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 24,732,724
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,979,964
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014