Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Incentive Plan - Narrative (Details)

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Stock Incentive Plan - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2017
Dec. 18, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
May 24, 2017
Stock Option disclosures              
Total future stock compensation expense related to nonvested awards       $ 16,800,000      
Share Price       $ 28.30 $ 9.00    
Employee Consultants and Directors Stock Options [Member]              
Stock Option disclosures              
Options, Granted (in shares)       1,298,355 1,529,850 946,250  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)       $ 19.99 $ 7.67 $ 4.31  
Stock Options              
Stock Option disclosures              
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)       $ 8.40 $ 3.84    
PSUs | Board of Directors | Minimum              
Stock Option disclosures              
Payout opportunity   0.00%          
PSUs | Board of Directors | Maximum              
Stock Option disclosures              
Payout opportunity   150.00%          
PSUs | Certain officers, excluding VP of Sales              
Stock Option disclosures              
Granted (in shares)   114,700          
Grant date fair value (per share)   $ 27.00          
Unrecognized compensation expense   $ 3,100,000          
PSUs | Certain officers, excluding VP of Sales | Minimum              
Stock Option disclosures              
Payout opportunity   0.00%          
Granted (in shares)   0          
Unrecognized compensation expense   $ 0          
PSUs | Certain officers, excluding VP of Sales | Maximum              
Stock Option disclosures              
Payout opportunity   150.00%          
Assumed achievement percentage of PSUs to calculate unrecognized cost   100.00%          
Granted (in shares)   172,050          
Unrecognized compensation expense   $ 4,600,000          
PSUs | Vice President of Sales              
Stock Option disclosures              
Granted (in shares) 2,500            
Grant date fair value (per share) $ 28.30            
PSUs | Vice President of Sales | Minimum              
Stock Option disclosures              
Payout opportunity 0.00%            
Unrecognized compensation expense $ 0            
PSUs | Vice President of Sales | Maximum              
Stock Option disclosures              
Payout opportunity 150.00%            
Unrecognized compensation expense $ 106,000            
PSU - BLA Milestones [Member]              
Stock Option disclosures              
Vesting percentage   100.00%          
Assumed achievement percentage of PSUs to calculate unrecognized cost   100.00%          
Granted (in shares)   200,000          
Grant date fair value (per share)   $ 27.00          
Unrecognized compensation expense   $ 5,400,000          
PSU - BLA Milestones [Member] | Minimum              
Stock Option disclosures              
Payout opportunity   0.00%          
Granted (in shares)   0          
Unrecognized compensation expense   $ 0          
PSU - BLA Milestones [Member] | Maximum              
Stock Option disclosures              
Payout opportunity   100.00%          
Granted (in shares)   200,000          
Unrecognized compensation expense   $ 5,400,000          
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]              
Stock Option disclosures              
Shares authorized for issuance       5,500,000     7,700,000
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 percentage     50.00%        
Vesting period     5 years 4 years      
Share-based compensation expense       $ 3,600,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,300,000  
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options | One Year After Grant Date              
Stock Option disclosures              
Vesting percentage       25.00%      
Vesting period       1 year      
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options | Every Six Months              
Stock Option disclosures              
Vesting percentage       12.50%      
Vesting period     4 years 3 years      
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options | Two Years After Grant Date              
Stock Option disclosures              
Vesting period     2 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      
AxoGen 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]              
Stock Option disclosures              
Shares authorized for issuance             600,000