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Debt instrument redemption price amount.

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Warrant expiration period.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Amount of the fee that accompanies borrowing money under the debt instrument.

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Notes Payable - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended
	Sep. 18, 2015	Aug. 14, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 07, 2016	Apr. 19, 2016	Jan. 17, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt discount liability, facility fee			$ 75,000
Warrant expiration period			7 years
Cash balance in accounts held with the lender				$ 10,432,000	$ 10,425,000
Approximated Amount of debt discount			$ 129,000
Fair value of warrants on the issue date			54,000
Debt discount liability, legal fees			30,000
First Amended SVB Loan Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest only payment percentage		7.50%
Maturity date of the term loans				Oct. 01, 2018
First Amended SVB Loan Agreement [Member] \| First Tranche [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of borrowing under agreement		$ 10,000,000
First Amended SVB Loan Agreement [Member] \| First Tranche [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of borrowing under agreement		$ 20,000,000
Second Amended SVB Loan Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest only payment percentage	7.50%
Maturity date of the term loans				Jul. 01, 2018
Second Amended SVB Loan Agreement [Member] \| Without Interest- Only Extension [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage				6.50%
Second Amended SVB Loan Agreement [Member] \| With Interest-Only Extension [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage				8.00%
Amended SVB Loan Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of common stock pledged				100.00%
Fourth Amended SVB Loan Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| TransEnterix Europe [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest owned							65.00%
Fifth Amended SVB Loan Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash balance in accounts held with the lender						$ 10,000,000
Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt discount liability, discount				$ 210,000
Debt issuance costs paid to lenders and third parties				371,000
Debt issuance cost				280,000
Debt unamortized balance				$ 76,000	$ 107,000
Loan and Security Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note issuance date				Jan. 17, 2012
Debt Instrument, redemption price amount			498,920
Debt discount liability, facility fee			$ 255,000
Issue of warrants to purchase shares of company's common stock								430,815