Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Stock Options (Narrative) (Details)

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Employee Stock Options (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Proceeds from exercise of stock options $ 102us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised $ 205us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised $ 31us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Stock options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted $ 0.99us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Total fair value of shares vested 840us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Unrecognized compensation cost 2,777us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition 2 years 8 months 23 days    
Intrinsic value of the options exercised 495us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Equity Incentive Plan 2014 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Vesting period 4 years    
Options granted 5,007,191us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ekso_EquityIncentivePlan2014Member
   
Exercise price $ 1.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ekso_EquityIncentivePlan2014Member
   
Non-employee [Member] | Stock options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options granted 500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_NonEmployeeMember
   
Non-employee [Member] | Stock options [Member] | Upon signing memorandum [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Vesting amount 100,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_NonEmployeeMember
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember
   
Non-employee [Member] | Stock options [Member] | Upon becoming an employee [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Vesting amount 400,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_NonEmployeeMember
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember
   
14 employees [Member] | Stock options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options granted 857,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FourteenEmployeesMember
   
Exercise price $ 2.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FourteenEmployeesMember
   
Incremental compensation cost $ 411us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FourteenEmployeesMember
   
Minimum [Member] | Equity Incentive Plan 2014 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Percentage of fair market value 100.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ekso_EquityIncentivePlan2014Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
   
Minimum [Member] | Stockholders [Member] | Equity Incentive Plan 2014 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Percentage of fair market value 110.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ekso_EquityIncentivePlan2014Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_StockholdersMember
   
Minimum [Member] | 14 employees [Member] | Stock options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Exercise price $ 3.57us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FourteenEmployeesMember
   
Maximum [Member] | Equity Incentive Plan 2014 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expiration period 10 years    
Maximum [Member] | Stockholders [Member] | Equity Incentive Plan 2014 [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expiration period 5 years    
Maximum [Member] | 14 employees [Member] | Stock options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Exercise price $ 6.50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ekso_FourteenEmployeesMember