Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock Incentive Plan - Narrative (Details)

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Stock Incentive Plan - Narrative (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Stock Option disclosures    
Options, Granted (in shares) | shares 337,000  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 10.55 $ 5.13
Stock Options    
Stock Option disclosures    
Total future stock compensation expense related to nonvested awards | $ $ 6,824,000  
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  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee Consultants and Directors Stock Options [Member] | Minimum    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting period 7 years  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee Consultants and Directors Stock Options [Member] | Maximum    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting period 10 years  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting period 4 years  
Share-based compensation expense | $ $ 848,589 $ 182,955
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] | Directors and Officers Stock Options [Member] | Minimum    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting period 3 years  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Directors and Officers Stock Options [Member] | Maximum    
Stock Option disclosures    
Vesting period 10 years