Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Stereotaxis, Inc.
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Central Index Key	0001289340
Trading Symbol	stxs
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Amendment Flag	false
Document Type	10-K
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,456,113
Entity Public Float			$ 19.5