Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details)

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Equity Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 18, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Directors and Officers Stock Options [Member] | Per quarter, over one year        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Vesting percentage   25.00%    
PSU - BLA Milestones [Member]        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Shares authorized for issuance 200,000      
Vesting percentage 50.00%      
Grant date fair value $ 27.00      
Assumed achievement percentage of PSUs to calculate unrecognized cost 100.00%      
PSU - BLA Milestones [Member] | Minimum        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Number of shares available for issuance 0      
Payout opportunity   0.00%    
Unrecognized compensation expense related to PSUs   $ 0    
PSU - BLA Milestones [Member] | Maximum        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Number of shares available for issuance 200,000      
Payout opportunity   100.00%    
Unrecognized compensation expense related to PSUs   $ 5,400    
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Shares authorized for issuance   7,700,000    
Number of additional shares authorized for future issuance   407,368    
Vesting period (in years)   5 years   4 years
Intrinsic value of options exercised   $ 34,229 $ 7,783 $ 1,496
Total fair value of restricted stock vested   196 $ 108  
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options and restricted stock awards   $ 27,948    
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Vesting period (in years)   7 years    
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Vesting period (in years)   10 years    
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | One Year After Grant Date        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Vesting percentage       25.00%
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Every Six Months        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Vesting percentage   12.50%   12.50%
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Two Years After Grant Date        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Vesting percentage   50.00%    
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Directors and Officers Stock Options [Member]        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Weighted average period of recognition of unrecognized compensation expense   2 years 6 months 11 days    
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Consultant Stock Options [Member] | Minimum        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Vesting period (in years)   3 years    
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Consultant Stock Options [Member] | Maximum        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Vesting period (in years)   10 years    
AxoGen 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | RSUs        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Weighted average period of recognition of unrecognized compensation expense   3 years 3 months 4 days    
AxoGen 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]        
Stock Option Disclosures        
Shares authorized for issuance   600,000    
Number of additional shares authorized for future issuance   533,684    
Discount from market value on common stock   15.00%    
Offering period   6 months    
Maximum amount available to participants per year   $ 25