| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00000036 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment - Components of Property and Equipment (Details) (http://amedica.com/role/PropertyAndEquipment-ComponentsOfPropertyAndEquipmentDetails) |
| Table | Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001269026 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-12-31 | 2014-12-31 | |||||||||||
| Property Plant And Equipment By Type [Axis] | Property Plant And Equipment By Type [Axis] | |||||||||||
| Manufacturing And Lab Equipment [Member] | Surgical Instruments [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Software And Computer Equipment [Member] | Furniture And Fixtures [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | Manufacturing And Lab Equipment [Member] | Surgical Instruments [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Software And Computer Equipment [Member] | Furniture And Fixtures [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | |
Property and equipment gross | ||||||||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 2,472,000 | 3,515,000 | ||||||||||