Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	May 10, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	CREATIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001187953
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Trading Symbol	CELZ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		106,263,750