| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.avinger.com/role/StatementStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001506928 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities  | |||
Net loss  | (56,128,000)   | (47,344,000)   | (31,964,000)   | 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount  | |||
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Remeasurement of embedded derivatives  | (  | (  | |
Write off of embedded derivatives  | |||
Noncash interest expense and other charges  | |||
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes  | |||
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable  | |||
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories  | (  | (  | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | |
Inventories  | (  | (  | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  | (  | (  | |
Other assets  | (  | ||
Accounts payable  | |||
Accrued compensation  | (  | (  | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  | (  | (  | |
Other long-term liabilities and accrued interest  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used in operating activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from investing activities:  | |||
Purchase of property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Restricted cash  | |||
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities:  | |||
Principal paydown of capital lease obligations  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payments on borrowing  | (  | ||
Proceeds from convertible notes, net of issuance costs  | |||
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs  | |||
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs  | |||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to CRG loan, net of issuance costs  | |||
Proceeds from public offerings, net of issuance costs  | |||
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock warrants  | |||
Payments for deferred initial public offering costs  | (  | ||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock  | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities  | |||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 43,059,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 36,096,000    | 43,059,000    | 12,316,000    | 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information  | |||
Cash paid for interest  | |||
Noncash investing and financing activities:  | |||
Conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock upon initial public offering  | 137,632,000    | ||
Accounts payable for purchases of property and equipment  | |||
Modification of convertible preferred stock  | |||
Reclass of warrants liability to additional paid-in capital  | 34,000    | ||
Vesting of common stock subject to repurchase  | |||
Issuance of common stock warrants  | |||
Transfer between inventory and property and equipment  | (  | ||
Conversion of convertible notes and accrued interest into Series E convertible preferred stock  | |||