Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 04, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33650
Entity Registrant Name	CALADRIUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-2343568
Entity Address, Address Line One	110 Allen Road, 2nd Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Basking Ridge
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07920
City Area Code	908
Local Phone Number	842-0100
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	CLBS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000320017
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		60,583,249