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Notes Payable (Schedule of future obligations under debt instruments) (Details)

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Notes Payable (Schedule of future obligations under debt instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Future obligations under debt instruments    
2015 (remainder) $ 40us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear  
2016 53us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo  
2017 23us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree  
Total minimum lease payments 116us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations  
Less: interest (9)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments  
Present value minimum lease payments 107us-gaap_NotesPayable  
Less: current portion (42)us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent (41)us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent
Long-term portion of capital lease obligation 65us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable 77us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
Capital Lease [Member]    
Future obligations under debt instruments    
2015 (remainder) 4us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
 
2016 5us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
 
2017 4us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
 
Total minimum lease payments 13us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
 
Less: interest (1)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
 
Present value minimum lease payments 12us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
 
Less: current portion     
Long-term portion of capital lease obligation 12us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
 
Leasehold Improvement Note [Member]    
Future obligations under debt instruments    
2015 (remainder) 36us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ekso_LeaseholdImprovementNoteMember
 
2016 48us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ekso_LeaseholdImprovementNoteMember
 
2017 19us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ekso_LeaseholdImprovementNoteMember
 
Total minimum lease payments 103us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ekso_LeaseholdImprovementNoteMember
 
Less: interest (8)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ekso_LeaseholdImprovementNoteMember
 
Present value minimum lease payments 95us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ekso_LeaseholdImprovementNoteMember
 
Less: current portion (42)us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ekso_LeaseholdImprovementNoteMember
 
Long-term portion of capital lease obligation $ 53us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ekso_LeaseholdImprovementNoteMember