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Incentive Stock Plan - Incentive Plan Information (Details)

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Incentive Stock Plan - Incentive Plan Information (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Weighted-average assumptions    
Expected term   4 years
Expected volatility (as a percent)   69.08%
Risk free rate (as a percent)   1.40%
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]    
Stock Option disclosures    
Shares authorized for issuance | shares 5,500,000  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee Consultants and Directors Stock Options [Member]    
Stock Option disclosures    
Stock option conversion ratio 0.0372734  
Weighted-average assumptions    
Expected term 4 years 7 months 6 days  
Expected volatility (as a percent) 59.58%  
Risk free rate (as a percent) 1.72%  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee Consultants and Directors Stock Options [Member] | Minimum    
Stock Option disclosures    
Option term 7 years  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee Consultants and Directors Stock Options [Member] | Maximum    
Stock Option disclosures    
Option term 10 years  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting period 4 years  
Share-based compensation expense | $ $ 1,390,277 $ 1,316,509
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options | One Year After Grant Date    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting percentage 25.00%  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options | Every Six Months    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting percentage 12.50%  
Vesting period 3 years  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Directors and Officers Stock Options [Member]    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting percentage 25.00%  
Vesting period 1 year  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Consultant Stock Options [Member] | Minimum    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting period 3 years  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Consultant Stock Options [Member] | Maximum    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting period 10 years