Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 22, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-50644
Entity Registrant Name	CUTERA, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	77-0492262
Entity Address, Address Line One	3240 Bayshore Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Brisbane
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94005
City Area Code	415
Local Phone Number	657-5500
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock ($0.001 par value)
Trading Symbol	CUTR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 796
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,060,261
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III incorporates by reference certain information from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after December 31, 2021.
Entity Central Index Key	0001162461
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021