SINTX Technologies, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity - Additional Information (Details)

Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2015	Nov. 26, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs						$ 4,337	$ 15,369
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	$ 5,000
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities				$ 7,779	$ (1,887)	8,879	(1,325)
Offering costs				$ 821	$ 0	$ 821	$ 0
Restricted common stock issued						30,000
Common stock shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units						853,365
Shares withheld						206,380
Shares issued during period						$ 120
Common Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued upon conversion from preferred stock						242
September 2015 Offering
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from warrant exercises						$ 10,000
September 2015 Offering
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares, issued			13,123,360
Shares issued price per share			$ 0.381	$ 0.381		$ 0.381
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs			$ 5,000
Outstanding warrants exercisable			13,123,360	13,123,360		13,123,360
Exercise price of warrants (in usd per share)			$ 0.47	$ 0.47		$ 0.47
Proceeds from warrant exercises						$ 5,000
Proceeds from offering						5,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs						131
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities						9,500
Offering costs						821
Fair value adjustment of warrants						$ 4,900
Closing stock prices percentage						75.00%
September 2015 Offering \| Warrant
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Cash to exercise warrants			$ 14,400	$ 14,400		$ 14,400
September 2015 Offering \| Series B Warrant
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from warrant exercises						5,000
September 2015 Offering \| Series C Warrant [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from warrant exercises						$ 5,000
September 2015 Offering \| Over-Allotment Option
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Outstanding warrants exercisable			656,168	656,168		656,168
Exercise price of warrants (in usd per share)			$ 0.47	$ 0.47		$ 0.47
September 2015 Offering \| Over-Allotment Option \| Warrant
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities			$ 157	$ 157		$ 157
November 2014 Secondary Offering
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares, issued		11,441,646
Shares issued price per share		$ 1.14
Exercise price of warrants (in usd per share)		$ 1.48
Noncash exercise provision threshold						120 days
November 2014 Secondary Offering \| Common Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Equity issuance unit		1
November 2014 Secondary Offering \| Warrant
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Equity issuance unit		1
Volatility rate						135.00%
November 2014 Secondary Offering \| Over-Allotment Option \| Underwriter Option
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares, issued		1,716,246
November 2014 Secondary Offering \| Secondary Offering Warrant
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Outstanding warrants exercisable			274,738	274,738		274,738
Warrants exercised						13,047,372
Class of warrant outstanding			110,520	110,520		110,520
Cash to exercise warrants			$ 87	$ 87		$ 87
November 2014 Secondary Offering \| Secondary Offering Warrant \| Common Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants converted into shares of common stock						38,202,840