Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Capitalization and Equity Structure (Common and Convertible Preferred Stock) (Details)

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Capitalization and Equity Structure (Common and Convertible Preferred Stock) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of shares issued 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued 25,923,872us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
Number of shares outstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding 25,923,872us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Liquidation preference per share   $ 1.07us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
Aggregate liquidation preference   $ 27,849us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue
Series A [Member]    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of shares issued   7,324,424us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAconvertiblePreferredStockMember
Number of shares outstanding   7,324,424us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAconvertiblePreferredStockMember
Liquidation preference per share   $ 1.07us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAconvertiblePreferredStockMember
Aggregate liquidation preference   7,868us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAconvertiblePreferredStockMember
Series A-2 [Member]    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of shares issued   8,474,867us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAtwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
Number of shares outstanding   8,474,867us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAtwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
Liquidation preference per share   $ 1.07us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAtwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
Aggregate liquidation preference   9,104us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesAtwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
Series B [Member]    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of shares issued   10,124,581us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesBconvertiblePreferredStockMember
Number of shares outstanding   10,124,581us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesBconvertiblePreferredStockMember
Liquidation preference per share   $ 1.07us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesBconvertiblePreferredStockMember
Aggregate liquidation preference   $ 10,877us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ekso_SeriesBconvertiblePreferredStockMember