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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 0.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1    
Issuance Of Common Stock In Connection With Preferred Stock Settlement Value     $ 674,194nbs_IssuanceOfCommonStockInConnectionWithPreferredStockSettlementValue
Clinical Services Reimbursement $ 3,700,000nbs_ClinicalServicesReimbursement $ 2,100,000nbs_ClinicalServicesReimbursement $ 3,500,000nbs_ClinicalServicesReimbursement
Revene Recognition Period for Cryoperservation Process 24 hours    
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P25Y    
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P30Y    
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P8Y    
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P12Y    
Lab Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P5Y    
Lab Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P7Y    
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P5Y    
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P12Y    
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P3Y    
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P5Y    
Leasehold Improvements [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives life of lease    
NeoStem, Inc. [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 0.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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