Business Segments (Details 3) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net sales	$ 14,180,000	$ 11,101
TRU NIAGEN Consumer Product
Net sales	11,904,000	9,725,000	$ 34,768,000	$ 25,923,000
NIAGEN Ingredient
Net sales	879,000	731,000	4,835,000	2,921,000
NIAGEN Related
Net sales	12,783,000	10,456,000	39,603,000	28,844,000
Other Ingredients
Net sales	631,000	508,000	2,000,000	1,199,000
Reference Standards
Net sales	695,000	764,000	2,054,000	2,311,000
Consulting and Other
Net sales	71,000	325,000	155,000	848,000
Other Goods and Services
Net sales	1,397,000	1,597,000	4,209,000	4,358,000
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member]
Net sales	766,000	1,089,000	2,209,000	3,159,000
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | TRU NIAGEN Consumer Product
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Ingredient
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Related
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | Other Ingredients
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | Reference Standards
Net sales	695,000	764,000	2,054,000	2,311,000
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | Consulting and Other
Net sales	71,000	325,000	155,000	848,000
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | Other Goods and Services
Net sales	766,000	1,089,000	2,209,000	3,159,000
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Total Net sales	11,904	9,725	34,768	25,923
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | TRU NIAGEN Consumer Product
Net sales	11,904,000	9,725,000	34,768,000	25,923,000
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Ingredient
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Related
Net sales	11,904,000	9,725,000	34,768,000	25,923,000
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | Other Ingredients
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | Reference Standards
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | Consulting and Other
Net sales		0	0	0
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | Other Goods and Services
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients Segment [Member]
Net sales	1,510,000	1,239,000	6,835,000	4,120,000
Ingredients Segment [Member] | TRU NIAGEN Consumer Product
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Ingredient
Net sales	879,000	731,000	4,835,000	2,921,000
Ingredients Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Related
Net sales	879,000	731,000	4,835,000	2,921,000
Ingredients Segment [Member] | Other Ingredients
Net sales	631,000	508,000	2,000,000	1,199,000
Ingredients Segment [Member] | Reference Standards
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients Segment [Member] | Consulting and Other
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients Segment [Member] | Other Goods and Services
Net sales	$ 631,000	508,000	2,000,000	1,199,000
Sales Revenue, Net
Net sales		$ 12,053,000	$ 43,812,000	$ 33,202,000