Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Options - Stock Option Activity (Details)

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Stock Options - Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2011
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Option disclosures        
Share-based compensation expense   $ 1,316,509 $ 956,449  
Additional option disclosures        
Total future stock compensation expense related to nonvested awards   $ 2,534,000    
Weighted average period of recognition of future stock compensation expense   2 years 11 months 1 day    
Employee Consultants and Directors Stock Options [Member]        
Stock option activity        
Options, Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)   2,743,818 1,969,492  
Options, Granted (in shares)   946,250 935,750 935,750
Options, Forfeited (in shares)   (290,478) (44,023)  
Options, Exercised (in shares)   (171,563) (117,401)  
Options, Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)   3,228,027 2,743,818 1,969,492
Options, Exercisable (in shares)   2,048,052    
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)   $ 3.03 $ 2.68  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted (in dollars per share)   4.31 3.57  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited (in dollars per share)   (3.12) (3.78)  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised (in dollars per share)   (2.99) (1.16)  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)   3.40 $ 3.03 $ 2.68
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable (in dollars per share)   $ 2.93    
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding   5 years 5 months 5 days 5 years 11 months 9 days 6 years 7 months 10 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable   4 years 11 months 1 day    
Additional option disclosures        
Average fair value of options granted   $ 4.31 $ 3.57  
Intrinsic value of options exercised   $ 370,000 $ 266,000  
Intrinsic value of options outstanding   5,167,000 1,535,000  
Intrinsic value of options exercisable   $ 4,265,000 $ 1,278,000  
Employee Consultants and Directors Stock Options [Member] | Minimum        
Stock Option disclosures        
Option term   7 years    
Employee Consultants and Directors Stock Options [Member] | Maximum        
Stock Option disclosures        
Option term   10 years    
Stock Options        
Stock Option disclosures        
Vesting period   4 years    
Stock Options | One Year After Grant Date        
Stock Option disclosures        
Vesting percentage   25.00%    
Vesting period   1 year    
Stock Options | Every Six Months        
Stock Option disclosures        
Vesting percentage   12.50%    
Vesting period   3 years    
Stock Options Contingent Upon Shareholders Approval Of Increase To Authorized Shares        
Stock option activity        
Options, Granted (in shares)   478,500    
Directors and Officers Stock Options [Member]        
Stock Option disclosures        
Vesting period   0 years    
Directors and Officers Stock Options [Member] | Quarterly        
Stock Option disclosures        
Vesting percentage   25.00%    
Vesting period   1 year    
Consultant Stock Options [Member] | Minimum        
Stock Option disclosures        
Vesting period   3 years    
Consultant Stock Options [Member] | Maximum        
Stock Option disclosures        
Vesting period   10 years    
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]        
Stock Option disclosures        
Number of additional shares of common stock authorized for issuance 2,300,000 750,000    
Shares authorized for issuance   3,500,000