| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 144 - Disclosure - Other Current Assets - Schedule of Other Current Assets (Detail) (https://cancergenetics.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureOtherCurrentAssetsScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssets) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001349929 (https://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Other Current Asset [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2013-12-31 | 2012-12-31 | |
Other Current Asset [Abstract] | ||
Inventory probes | ||
Prepaid expenses | ||
Grants receivable | ||
Other assets, current | 864,616 | 489,278 |