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	Aug. 14, 2019	Feb. 29, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Stock Option Disclosures
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			$ 316	$ 332
Share-based compensation expense			$ 556	$ 2,315
Granted			1,212,927	161,723
Weighted average estimated grant date fair value per share			$ 8.93	$ 12.45
Directors and Officers Stock Options [Member] \| Per Quarter, Over One Year
Stock Option Disclosures
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Vesting period (in years)			1 year
Stock Options
Stock Option Disclosures
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options and restricted stock awards			$ 23,493
2017 PSU
Stock Option Disclosures
Achievement of award issued (as a percent)		72.30%
Percentage of stock compensation		27.70%
Share-based compensation expense			536
2018 PSU
Stock Option Disclosures
Share-based compensation expense			$ 1,161
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Minimum
Stock Option Disclosures
Vesting period (in years)			7 years
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Maximum
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Vesting period (in years)			10 years
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Stock Options
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Vesting period (in years)			4 years
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Vesting percentage			25.00%
Vesting period (in years)			1 year
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Vesting percentage			12.50%
Vesting period (in years)			3 years
AxoGen 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
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Shares authorized for issuance			600,000
Number of additional shares authorized for future issuance			450,305
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Vesting period (in years)			3 years
AxoGen 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] \| Stock Options
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Vesting period (in years)			4 years
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Vesting percentage			12.50%
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Vesting percentage			50.00%
Vesting period (in years)			2 years
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Shares authorized for issuance	3,385,482		2,109,787
Number of unallocated shares available for issuance	385,482
Number of additional shares authorized for future issuance	3,000,000
Number of shares of RSU and PSU surrendered			36,970
Company paid tax withholdings for employees			$ 639