Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Warrants (Schedule of Warrants Outstanding) (Details)

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Warrants (Schedule of Warrants Outstanding) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Balance 13,795,861us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding      
Exercised (32,700)ekso_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercised      
Balance 13,763,161us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding      
Placement agent warrants [Member]        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Balance 3,030,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNotesPlacementAgentAndPrivatePlacementAgentWarrantsMember
     
Exercise price 1.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNotesPlacementAgentAndPrivatePlacementAgentWarrantsMember
     
Warrant term 5 years      
Exercised (32,700)ekso_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercised
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNotesPlacementAgentAndPrivatePlacementAgentWarrantsMember
     
Balance 2,997,300us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNotesPlacementAgentAndPrivatePlacementAgentWarrantsMember
     
Bridge Warrants [Member]        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Balance 2,600,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNoteWarrantsMember
     
Exercise price 1.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNoteWarrantsMember
$ 1.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNoteWarrantsMember
   
Warrant term 5 years 3 years    
Balance 2,600,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNoteWarrantsMember
     
PPO Warrants [Member]        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Balance 7,544,500us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
     
Exercise price 2.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
  $ 2.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
 
Warrant term 5 years      
Balance 7,544,500us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
     
Pre Merger/PPO warrants [Member]        
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]        
Balance       621,361us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PreMergerAndPrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
Exercise price 1.38us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PreMergerAndPrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
     
Balance 621,361us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PreMergerAndPrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
    621,361us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PreMergerAndPrivatePlacementWarrantsMember