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DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Feb. 28, 2011
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| Entity Registrant Name | Capstone Therapeutics Corp. | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000887151 | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Smaller Reporting Company | ||
| Trading Symbol | caps | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 40,885,411 | ||
| Document Type | 10-K | ||
| Amendment Flag | false | ||
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2011 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2011 | ||
| Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Public Float | $ 8,500,000 |