Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Details) (USD $)				6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	May 08, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Customer Lists [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Customer Lists [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Manufacturing Technology [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Manufacturing Technology [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Trade Names [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 In Process R and D [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 In Process R and D [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 VSEL Patent Rights [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 VSEL Patent Rights [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 NeoStem, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 NeoStem, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 NeoStem Oncology [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	$ 26,079,536	$ 14,961,900	$ 11,117,770											$ 26,079.5	$ 11,117.7
Goodwill, Acquired During Period																14,961.8
Goodwill	26,079,536	14,961,900	11,117,770											26,079.5	11,117.7
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	51,559,000		15,769,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	3,900,000	3,900,000	800,000	800,000	45,190,000	9,400,000	669,000	669,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(2,196,000)		(1,893,400)	(345,100)	(295,100)	(1,345,900)	(1,150,900)	(276,100)	(236,100)	0	0	(228,900)	(211,300)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	$ 49,363,000		$ 13,875,600	$ 654,900	$ 704,900	$ 2,554,100	$ 2,749,100	$ 523,900	$ 563,900	$ 45,190,000	$ 9,400,000	$ 440,100	$ 457,700
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life [String]										Indefinite
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life				10 years		10 years		10 years				19 years