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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, net			$ 8,869,000
Term Loan [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 55,000,000
Current outstanding borrowings		$ 550,000
Long-term outstanding borrowings		52,100,000
Unamortized transaction costs		$ 2,100,000
Interest rate description		(i) (A) a base rate equal to the greatest of 4%, the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.5% and the one month LIBOR rate plus 1%, plus (B) an initial applicable margin of 6% , or (ii) the (A) LIBOR rate for interest periods from one to twelve months, plus (B) an initial applicable margin of 7%, with a minimum LIBOR of 1.00%. Interest on borrowings under the facility will be reduced to Base Rate plus 5.5% or LIBOR plus 6.50% upon the later of (i) NeoGenomics’ achieving maximum total leverage of less than 2.0 to 1.0 and (ii) January 1, 2017.
Debt instrument covenants description		The Term Loan Facility contains the following financial covenants: (i) maintenance of a maximum total leverage ratio of 4.0 to 1.0 (stepping down over time to 3.25 to 1.0), and (ii) maintenance of a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.10 to 1.0 (stepping up over time to 1.25 to 1.0). These covenants were effective beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2016.
Term Loan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenants fixed charge coverage ratio		1.10%
Debt instrument covenants stepping up over time fixed charge coverage ratio		1.25%
Term Loan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenants leverage ratio		4.00%
Debt instrument covenants stepping down over time leverage ratio		3.25%
Term Loan [Member] \| Scenario One [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate applicable margin		6.00%
Term Loan [Member] \| Scenario Two [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate applicable margin		7.00%
Debt instrument, Leverage ratio		0.020
Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate \| Scenario One [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		4.00%
Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate \| Scenario Two [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		5.50%
Term Loan [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate Plus [Member] \| Scenario One [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		0.50%
Term Loan [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member] \| Scenario One [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		1.00%
Term Loan [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member] \| Scenario Two [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		6.50%
Term Loan [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member] \| Scenario Two [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		1.00%
Auto Loan
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity period		5 years
Annual amortization percent in principal amount		1.00%
Auto Loan \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Term		36 months
Debt instrument, Interest rate		0.00%
Auto Loan \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Term		60 months
Debt instrument, Interest rate		5.20%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	25,000,000
Debt instrument, Term		5 years
Debt instrument description		(i) (A) a base rate equal to the greatest of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.5% and the three month LIBOR rate plus 1%, plus (B) an applicable margin ranging from 2.0% to 2.5%, or (ii) the (A) LIBOR rate plus (B) an applicable margin ranging from 3.0% to 3.5%. NeoGenomics will also pay 0.25% per year on any unused portion of the revolver.
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Debt instrument covenants minimum cash velocity percentage		80.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Dec. 30, 2020
Available credit		$ 25,000,000
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Unamortized transaction costs		$ 1,100,000
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Debt instrument covenants fixed charge coverage ratio		1.10%
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Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenants leverage ratio		4.00%
Debt instrument covenants stepping down over time leverage ratio		3.25%
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Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate applicable margin		2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Scenario One [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate applicable margin		2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Scenario Two [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fee percentage on unused portion		0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate Plus [Member] \| Scenario One [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member] \| Scenario One [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member] \| Scenario Two [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member] \| Scenario Two [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		3.50%
Letter of Credit Sub Facility [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility and Letter of Credit Sub Facility [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of borrowing base	85.00%
Revolving credit facility, net		$ 0