Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Details)

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Common stock 101,621,358us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 21,114,783us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding    
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding 25,923,872us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding    
Series A [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, shares outstanding   7,324,424us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAconvertiblePreferredStockMember
   
Series A-2 [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, shares outstanding   8,474,867us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAtwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
   
Series B [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, shares outstanding   10,124,581us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesBconvertiblePreferredStockMember
   
Investors [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Common stock 310,400us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
     
Payments made $ 391us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
$ 24us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
$ 167us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
 
Amounts payable 55us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
383us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
   
Former CEO [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Receivable 94us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
     
Interest rate 5.00%us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
     
Due date Jun. 30, 2015      
Former CEO [Member] | Related Party Transaction One [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Agreement term       12 months
Payments made       49us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= ekso_RelatedPartyTransactionOneMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
Interest rate       5.00%us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= ekso_RelatedPartyTransactionOneMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
Former CEO [Member] | Related Party Transaction Two [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Agreement term     12 months  
Payments made     20us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= ekso_RelatedPartyTransactionTwoMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 
Interest rate     5.00%us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= ekso_RelatedPartyTransactionTwoMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 
Former CEO [Member] | Related Party Transaction Three [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Agreement term     12 months  
Payments made     25us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= ekso_RelatedPartyTransactionThreeMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 
Interest rate     5.00%us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= ekso_RelatedPartyTransactionThreeMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 
Government Entity [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Agreement term 1 year 6 months      
Receivable 0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_GovernmentEntityInvestorMember
0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_GovernmentEntityInvestorMember
   
Revenue 0us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_GovernmentEntityInvestorMember
0us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_GovernmentEntityInvestorMember
424us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_GovernmentEntityInvestorMember
 
Government Entity [Member] | Series A [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, shares outstanding   571,420us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_GovernmentEntityInvestorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAconvertiblePreferredStockMember
   
Government Entity [Member] | Series A-2 [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, shares outstanding   119,047us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_GovernmentEntityInvestorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAtwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
   
Astrolink [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 0us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_MajorCustomerMember
$ 338us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_MajorCustomerMember
$ 568us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_MajorCustomerMember
 
Astrolink [Member] | Series A [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, shares outstanding   857,140us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_MajorCustomerMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAconvertiblePreferredStockMember
857,140us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_MajorCustomerMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAconvertiblePreferredStockMember
 
Astrolink [Member] | Series B [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, shares outstanding   758,604us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_MajorCustomerMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesBconvertiblePreferredStockMember