SINTX Technologies, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Employee Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 11,001,000	$ 555,000
Cost of revenue
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	317,000
Research and development
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	1,318,000	56,000
General and administrative
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	6,244,000	224,000
Selling and marketing
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	2,338,000	273,000
Capitalized into inventory
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 784,000	$ 2,000