Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 06, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
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 Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,163,389
Entity Central Index Key	0001162461
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022