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Document and Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
May 05, 2017
Document And Entity Information    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2017  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Trading Symbol mram  
Entity Registrant Name EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0001438423  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   12,509,647