Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 29, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33650
Entity Registrant Name	LISATA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000320017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
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	LSTA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 25.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,307,433
Documents Incorporated by Reference	The following documents (or parts thereof) are incorporated by reference into the following parts of this Form 10-K: Certain information required in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Such Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the Registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.