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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 22, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term outstanding borrowings		$ 26,906,000	$ 21,799,000
Capital Leases [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Weighted average interest rates		5.64%
Term Loan [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000
Line of credit facility incremental borrowing capacity	$ 50,000,000
Current outstanding borrowings		$ 3,800,000	3,800,000
Long-term outstanding borrowings		68,400,000	70,100,000
Unamortized transaction costs		$ 994,000,000,000	1,100,000
Interest rate description		(1) the Adjusted LIBOR rate for the relevant interest period, (2) an alternate base rate determined by reference to the greatest of (a) the prime lending rate of Regions, (b) the federal funds rate for the relevant interest period plus 0.5% per annum and (c) the one month LIBOR rate plus 1% per annum, or (3) a combination of (1) and (2). The applicable margin will range from 2.25% to 3.50% for LIBOR loans and 1.25% to 2.50% for base rate loans, in each case based on NeoGenomics Laboratories? consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Interest on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility is payable on the last day of each month, in the case of each base rate loan, and on the last day of each interest period (but no less frequently than every three months), in the case of Adjusted LIBOR loans. The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge against changes in the variable rate of a portion of this debt.
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 21, 2021
Debt instrument prepayment description		The Credit Agreement requires NeoGenomics Laboratories to mandatorily prepay the Term Loan Facility and amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility with (i) 100% of net cash proceeds from certain sales and dispositions, subject to certain reinvestment rights, (ii) 100% of net cash proceeds from certain issuances or incurrences of additional debt, (iii) beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, 50% of excess cash flow (as defined), subject to a step down to 0% of excess cash flow if NeoGenomics Laboratories? consolidated leverage ratio is no greater than 2.75:1.0 and (iv) 100% of net cash proceeds from issuances of permitted equity securities by NeoGenomics Laboratories made in order to cure a failure to comply with the financial covenants. NeoGenomics Laboratories is permitted to voluntarily prepay the Term Loan Facility and amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility at any time without penalty.
Percentage of net cash proceeds for mandatory prepayment under facility	100.00%
Percentage of net cash proceeds from issuances or incurrence of additional debt for mandatory prepayment under facility	100.00%
Leverage ratio used to determine mandatory prepayments under credit facility	275.00%
Percentage of net cash proceeds from issuances of permitted equity securities to be used for mandatory prepayment under facility	100.00%
Term Loan [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Greater Than Or Equal To 2.75:1.0 [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of excess cash flow to be used for mandatory prepayments under facility	50.00%
Term Loan [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Less Than 2.75:1.0 [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of excess cash flow to be used for mandatory prepayments under facility	0.00%
Term Loan [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate Plus [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	0.50%
Term Loan [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	1.00%
Term Loan [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable margin	2.25%
Term Loan [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable margin	3.50%
Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable margin	1.25%
Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable margin	2.50%
Auto Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, Term		36 months
Debt instrument, Interest rate		0.00%
Auto Loans [Member] \| 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]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 21, 2021
Percentage of net cash proceeds for mandatory prepayment under facility	100.00%
Percentage of net cash proceeds from issuances or incurrence of additional debt for mandatory prepayment under facility	100.00%
Leverage ratio used to determine mandatory prepayments under credit facility	275.00%
Percentage of net cash proceeds from issuances of permitted equity securities to be used for mandatory prepayment under facility	100.00%
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000
Long-term outstanding borrowings		$ 26,900,000	21,800,000
Unamortized transaction costs		$ 995,000	$ 1,100,000
Line of credit facility swingline sublimit	$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument description		(1) the Adjusted LIBOR rate for the relevant interest period, (2) an alternate base rate determined by reference to the greatest of (a) the prime lending rate of Regions, (b) the federal funds rate for the relevant interest period plus 0.5% per annum and (c) the one month LIBOR rate plus 1% per annum, or (3) a combination of (1) and (2). The applicable margin will range from 2.25% to 3.50% for Adjusted LIBOR loans and 1.25% to 2.50% for base rate loans, in each case based on NeoGenomics Laboratories? consolidated leverage ratio.
Debt instrument prepayment description		The Credit Agreement requires NeoGenomics Laboratories to mandatorily prepay the Term Loan Facility and amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility with (i) 100% of net cash proceeds from certain sales and dispositions, subject to certain reinvestment rights, (ii) 100% of net cash proceeds from certain issuances or incurrences of additional debt, (iii) beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, 50% of excess cash flow (minus certain specified other payments), subject to a step down to 0% of excess cash flow if NeoGenomics Laboratories? consolidated leverage ratio is no greater than 2.75:1.0 and (iv) 100% of net cash proceeds from issuances of permitted equity securities by NeoGenomics Laboratories made in order to cure a failure to comply with the financial covenants. NeoGenomics Laboratories is permitted to voluntarily prepay the Term Loan Facility and amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility at any time without penalty, subject to customary ?breakage? costs with respect to prepayments of Adjusted LIBOR rate loans made on a day other than the last day of any applicable interest period.
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Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of excess cash flow to be used for mandatory prepayments under facility	50.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Less Than 2.75:1.0 [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of excess cash flow to be used for mandatory prepayments under facility	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate Plus [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Rate Plus [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	3.50%
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Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate	2.50%