Intangible Assets - License Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Sales and Marketing Expense
Intangible assets
Royalty fees included in sales and marketing expense	$ 2,119	$ 1,661	$ 1,195
License Agreements
Intangible assets
Notice period for termination of license agreements	60 days
Minimum royalty of agreements	$ 13
Milestone fee upon receiving a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research	15
Milestone fee upon FDA approval	2
Milestone fee upon first commercial use of certain licensed technology	25
Milestone fee upon first use to manufacture products that utilize certain technology not currently incorporated into AxoGen products	$ 10
License Agreements | Minimum
Intangible assets
Royalty fees range under the license agreements	1.00%
License Agreements | Maximum
Intangible assets
Royalty fees range under the license agreements	3.00%
Royalty stack cap for royalties paid to more than one licensor for sales of the same product	3.75%