Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficiency) (USD $)	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit	Total BioLife Solutions, Inc. Shareholders' Equity/Deficiency	Non-Controlling Interest Equity/Deficiency	Total
Beginning Balance - Amount at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 4,977	$ 43,320,077	$ 0	$ (55,811,077)	$ (12,486,023)	$ 0	$ (12,486,023)
Beginning Balance - Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	4,978,834
Stock-based compensation		248,204			248,204		248,204
Stock option/warrant exercises - Amount					50,458
Net loss				(1,084,160)	(1,084,160)		(1,084,160)
Ending Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2013	5,030	43,618,686	0	(56,895,237)	(13,271,521)	0	(13,271,521)
Beginning Balance - Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	5,031,336
Stock-based compensation		229,679			229,679		229,679
Stock issued for services - Shares	74,720
Stock issued for services - Amount	75	209,925			210,000		210,000
Stock option/warrant exercises - Shares	68,520
Stock option/warrant exercises - Amount	69	83,525			83,594		83,594
Stock issued in connection with public registered stock offering March 25, 2014, net of transaction costs - Shares	3,588,878
Stock issued in connection with public registered stock offering March 25, 2014, net of transaction costs - Amount	3,589	13,592,641			13,596,230		13,596,230
Stock issued in connection with conversion of outstanding notes and interest on March 25, 2014, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $101,852 - Shares	3,321,405
Stock issued in connection with conversion of outstanding notes and interest on March 25, 2014, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $101,852 - Amount	3,321	14,176,872			14,180,193		14,180,193
Other comprehensive loss			(6,448)		(6,448)		(6,448)
Capital contribution of non-controlling interest in biologistex CCM, LLC joint venture						2,215,385	2,215,385
Net loss				(3,217,750)	(3,217,750)	(83,045)	(3,300,795)
Ending Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 12,084	$ 71,911,328	$ (6,448)	$ (60,112,987)	$ 11,803,977	$ 2,132,340	$ 13,936,317
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014	12,084,859