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Description Of Business (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Description Of Business [Line Items]    
Cumulative losses incurred from inception (458,605,903)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit $ (453,403,462)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Installed base 119stxs_SystemUpgradesNumber  
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Description Of Business [Line Items]    
Annual plan to rebalance and reduce operating expenses, percentage 15.00%stxs_AnnualPlanToRebalanceAndReduceOperatingExpensesPercentage
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= us-gaap_MinimumMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
 
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Description Of Business [Line Items]    
Annual plan to rebalance and reduce operating expenses, percentage 20.00%stxs_AnnualPlanToRebalanceAndReduceOperatingExpensesPercentage
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember