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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]    
Percentage of requisite preferred holders who approved plan to set aside proceeds of any sale of to be distributed 60.00%htgm_PercentageOfRequisitePreferredHoldersWhoApprovedPlanToSetAsideProceedsOfAnySaleOfToBeDistributed  
Merck Sharp And Dohme Corporation [Member]    
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]    
Non-exclusive license agreement, milestone accrued or paid   $ 0htgm_NonExclusiveLicenseAgreementMilestoneAccruedOrPaid
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= htgm_MerckSharpAndDohmeCorporationMember
Minimum    
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]    
Percentage of proceeds of any sale to be distributed to employees, directors, or consultants 15.00%htgm_PercentageOfProceedsOfAnySaleToBeDistributedToEmployeesDirectorsOrConsultants
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
 
Minimum | Merck Sharp And Dohme Corporation [Member]    
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]    
Non-exclusive license agreement, contingent milestone payments   50,000htgm_NonExclusiveLicenseAgreementContingentMilestonePayments
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= htgm_MerckSharpAndDohmeCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Non-exclusive license agreement, future royalties   3.00%htgm_NonExclusiveLicenseAgreementFutureRoyalties
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= htgm_MerckSharpAndDohmeCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum | Merck Sharp And Dohme Corporation [Member]    
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]    
Non-exclusive license agreement, contingent milestone payments   $ 1,000,000htgm_NonExclusiveLicenseAgreementContingentMilestonePayments
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= htgm_MerckSharpAndDohmeCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Non-exclusive license agreement, future royalties   6.00%htgm_NonExclusiveLicenseAgreementFutureRoyalties
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= htgm_MerckSharpAndDohmeCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember