Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of future minimum payments related to leases

Future minimum payments related to Vericel’s operating and capital leases are as follows:

			Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020		More than 5 Years
Operating leases	$	27,693	$	4,310	$	4,890	$	4,572	$	4,260	$	4,386	$	5,275
Purchase commitments	300		300		—		—		—		—		—
Capital leases	118		43		43		32		—		—		—
Total	$	28,111	$	4,653	$	4,933	$	4,604	$	4,260	$	4,386	$	5,275