Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net loss	$ (39,485,334)	$ (66,369,311)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation elimination on exit of segment	0	(169,993)
Foreign currency translation elimination on sale of segment	0	(4,387,371)
Foreign currency translation	0	405,021
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	0	(4,152,343)
Comprehensive loss	(39,485,334)	(70,521,654)
Noncontrolling interests elimination on sale of segment	0	(6,014,981)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(504,090)	(12,448,950)
Comprehensive net loss attributable to NeoStem, Inc. common stockholders	$ (38,981,244)	$ (52,057,723)