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Network
133 - Disclosure - Equipment - Equipment (Detail)
(http://www.athersys.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureEquipmentEquipment)
TableProperty, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001368148 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Laboratory Equipment [Member]Office Equipment and Leasehold Improvements [Member]Process Development Equipment Not Yet in Service [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]Laboratory Equipment [Member]Office Equipment and Leasehold Improvements [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Equipment, Gross
6,196,000  
3,040,000  
965,000  
10,201,000  
6,232,000  
2,691,000  
8,923,000  
Accumulated depreciation
   
(7,596,000) 
  
(7,788,000) 
Equipment, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,605,000  
 
 
 
 
 
1,135,000