Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Stock Options (Schedule of Shares Available for Grant) (Details)

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Employee Stock Options (Schedule of Shares Available for Grant) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Shares authorized 14,410,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
2014 Plan [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Shares authorized 14,410,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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= ekso_EquityIncentivePlan2014Member
Conversion of prior plan shares (7,602,408)ekso_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesConversionOfPriorPlan
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= ekso_EquityIncentivePlan2014Member
Grants made after Merger (4,870,050)ekso_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodAfterMerger
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= ekso_EquityIncentivePlan2014Member
Options forfeited 1,127,650us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
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= ekso_EquityIncentivePlan2014Member
Options cancelled 245,808us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod
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= ekso_EquityIncentivePlan2014Member
Total shares available 3,311,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
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= ekso_EquityIncentivePlan2014Member