Geographic information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	142 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011 Aldagen Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Aldagen Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Aldagen Inc [Member]
Revenue from U.S. product sales	$ 1,842,800	$ 1,493,400	$ 6,179,000	$ 5,583,300
Revenue from non-U.S. product sales	410,300	193,000	1,062,400	318,800
Total revenue from product sales	$ 2,253,129	$ 1,686,392	$ 7,241,392	$ 5,902,120	$ 623,352	$ 660,657	$ 2,432,092

Revenues from external customers attributed to all foreign countries in total from which the entity derives revenues.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 280

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 41

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9038-108599

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 38

-Subparagraph a(2)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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