Contractual Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	May 20, 2020 USD ($)	May 15, 2019 shareholder	Jan. 16, 2019 lawsuit	Jan. 20, 2017 USD ($) former_employee	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 06, 2018 lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense					$ 400	$ 400	$ 700	$ 700
Accrued settlement costs					$ 5,784		5,784		$ 5,784	$ 5,931
Payments for legal settlements							$ 7,000
Shareholder Derivative Suits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of shareholder derivative actions | lawsuit											3
Nix and Damiano v. Evans, et al.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of shareholders | shareholder		2
Securities Class Action
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of class actions | lawsuit			2
Kruchoski et. al. v. Mimedx Group, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement				$ 6,500
Number of former employees | former_employee				2
OSHA Complaint
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement	$ 600
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease expiration period					3 years		3 years		3 years
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease expiration period					3 years 6 months		3 years 6 months		3 years 6 months
Former Chief Financial Officer
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Severance costs paid							$ 2,300		$ 4,000