Business Segments (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net sales	$ 15,287,000	$ 11,101,000	$ 29,632,000	$ 21,149,000
TRU NIAGEN Consumer Product
Net sales	11,720,000	8,744,000	22,864,000	16,198,000
NIAGEN Ingredient
Net sales	1,995,000	1,080,000	3,956,000	2,190,000
NIAGEN Related
Net sales	13,715,000	9,824,000	26,820,000	18,388,000
Other Ingredients
Net sales	855,000	307,000	1,369,000	691,000
Reference Standards
Net sales	686,000	717,000	1,359,000	1,547,000
Consulting and Other
Net sales	31,000	253,000	84,000	523,000
Other Goods and Services
Net sales	1,572,000	1,277,000	2,812,000	2,761,000
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Net sales	11,720,000	8,744,000	22,864,000	16,198,000
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | TRU NIAGEN Consumer Product
Net sales	11,720,000	8,744,000	22,864,000	16,198,000
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Ingredient
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Related
Net sales	11,720,000	8,744,000	22,864,000	16,198,000
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | Other Ingredients
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | Reference Standards
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | Consulting and Other
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Consumer Products Segment [Member] | Other Goods and Services
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients Segment [Member]
Net sales	2,850,000	1,387,000	5,325,000	2,881,000
Ingredients Segment [Member] | TRU NIAGEN Consumer Product
Net sales	0	0	0
Ingredients Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Ingredient
Net sales	1,995,000	1,080,000	3,956,000	2,190,000
Ingredients Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Related
Net sales	1,995,000	1,080,000	3,956,000	2,190,000
Ingredients Segment [Member] | Other Ingredients
Net sales	855,000	307,000	1,369,000	691,000
Ingredients Segment [Member] | Reference Standards
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients Segment [Member] | Consulting and Other
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Ingredients Segment [Member] | Other Goods and Services
Net sales	855,000	307,000	1,369,000	691,000
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member]
Net sales	717,000	970,000	1,443,000	2,070,000
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | TRU NIAGEN Consumer Product
Net sales	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Ingredient
Net sales	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | NIAGEN Related
Net sales	0	0	0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | Other Ingredients
Net sales	0	0		0
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | Reference Standards
Net sales	686,000	717,000	1,359,000	1,547,000
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | Consulting and Other
Net sales	31,000	253,000	84,000	523,000
Analytical Reference Standards and Services Segment [Member] | Other Goods and Services
Net sales	$ 717,000	$ 970,000	$ 1,443,000	$ 2,070,000