Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 24, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Kendall Square
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite B14402
Entity Address, City or Town	Cambridge
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Entity Registrant Name	INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	NVIV
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	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,860,446
Entity File Number	001-37350
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-4528166
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02139
Local Phone Number	863-5500
City Area Code	617
Entity Public Float			$ 5,632,327
Auditor Name	RSM US LLP
Auditor Firm ID	49
Auditor Location	Massachusetts
Entity Central Index Key	0001292519
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false