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The Merger, Offering and Other Related Transactions (Private Placement Offering and Offer to Amend and Exercise, Narrative) (Details)

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The Merger, Offering and Other Related Transactions (Private Placement Offering and Offer to Amend and Exercise, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Feb. 06, 2014
Jan. 14, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Oct. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2014
Private Placement Offering [Line items]              
Number of Units issued 9,720,000ekso_EquityIssuedDuringPeriodUnitsNewIssues 20,580,000ekso_EquityIssuedDuringPeriodUnitsNewIssues 30,300,000ekso_EquityIssuedDuringPeriodUnitsNewIssues        
Price per Unit $ 1.00ekso_EquityIssuedDuringPeriodUnitsNewIssuesPricePerUnit $ 1.00ekso_EquityIssuedDuringPeriodUnitsNewIssuesPricePerUnit $ 1.00ekso_EquityIssuedDuringPeriodUnitsNewIssuesPricePerUnit        
Shares attached to each Unit 1ekso_EquityUnitsSharesPerUnit 1ekso_EquityUnitsSharesPerUnit 1ekso_EquityUnitsSharesPerUnit        
Warrants attached to each Unit 1ekso_EquityUnitsWarrantsPerUnit 1ekso_EquityUnitsWarrantsPerUnit 1ekso_EquityUnitsWarrantsPerUnit        
Repayment of senior note     $ 11us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable $ 2,532us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable      
Conversion price     $ 1.00us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1        
Payment of debt conversion and private placement commission     3,030us-gaap_PaymentOfFinancingAndStockIssuanceCosts        
Number of shares called by warrants     36,055,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights     30,300,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights  
Bridge Warrants [Member]              
Private Placement Offering [Line items]              
Exercise price     $ 1.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNoteWarrantsMember
  $ 1.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNoteWarrantsMember
   
Expiration period     5 years   3 years    
PPO Warrants [Member]              
Private Placement Offering [Line items]              
Exercise price     $ 2.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
      $ 2.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
Expiration period     5 years        
Number of shares called by warrants             22,755,500us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
PPO Warrants [Member] | Offer to Amend and Exercise [Member]              
Private Placement Offering [Line items]              
Exercise price             $ 1.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PrivatePlacementWarrantsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= ekso_OfferToAmendAndExerciseMember
Bridge Agent Warrants [Member]              
Private Placement Offering [Line items]              
Exercise price     $ 1.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNotesPlacementAgentWarrantsMember
       
Expiration period     5 years        
Number of shares called by warrants     500,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_BridgeNotesPlacementAgentWarrantsMember
       
PPO Agent Warrants [Member]              
Private Placement Offering [Line items]              
Exercise price     $ 1.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PrivatePlacementAgentWarrantsMember
       
Expiration period     5 years        
Number of shares called by warrants     2,500,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ekso_PrivatePlacementAgentWarrantsMember
       
2013 Bridge Notes [Member]              
Private Placement Offering [Line items]              
Gross proceeds     25,300us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember
       
Debt and accrued interest     5,083us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember
  83us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember
   
Repayment of senior note     2,553us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember
       
Payment of offering costs     $ 3,338us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember
       
Number of shares called by warrants         5,000,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember