Note 3 - Procurement Contracts and Research Agreements (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | Sep. 07, 2021USD ($) | Jan. 13, 2021USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2020USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) | May 31, 2020USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2019USD ($) | Sep. 10, 2018USD ($) | May 13, 2011 |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | $ 100 | $ 100 | | | | |
The 19C BARDA Contract [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Courses to Be Delivered | | | | | | | | | | 1,488,000 | |
Number of Courses Stored As Vendor Managed Inventory | | | | | | | | | | 212,000 | |
Government Contract, Value of Award | | | | | | 602,500 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Base Period, Value of Award for Delivery and Support Activities | | | | | | $ 51,700 | | | | $ 51,700 | |
Base Period of Performance (Year) | | | | | | 5 years | | | | | |
Government Contract, Value, Payments Remaining Related to Exercised Options | | | | | | $ 239,700 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Value, Payments Currently Specified as Unexercised Options | | | | | | $ 311,100 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Option Exercised, Value of Consideration | $ 112,600 | | | | | | | | | | |
Base Period of Performance, Exercise of Options, Term (Year) | | | | | | 10 years | | | | | |
Government Contract, Base Period, Value of Award for Delivery and Support Activities, Delivery of Courses | | | | | | | | | | $ 11,100 | |
Government Contract, Base Period, Number of Deliveries | | | | | | | | | | 35,700 | |
Government Contract, Base Period, Value of Award for Delivery and Support Activities, Manufacture of Courses | | | | | | | | | | $ 8,000 | |
Government Contract, Base Period, Value of Award for Delivery and Support Activities, Advanced Development | | | | | | | | | | 32,000 | |
Government Contract, Base Period, Value of Award for Delivery and Support Activities, Supportive Procurement Activities | | | | | | | | | | $ 600 | |
Proceeds from Delivery of Courses | | | | | | $ 11,100 | | | | | |
Number of Courses Delivered | | | | | | 35,700 | | | | | |
Proceeds from Other Base Period Activities | | | | | | $ 13,800 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Value of Unexercised Options, Supportive Procurement Activities | | | | | | 5,600 | | | | | |
The 19C BARDA Contract [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | 4,800 | 7,500 | | | | |
The 19C BARDA Contract [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Delivery of Courses | | | | | | 112,500 | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | | $ 112,600 | | | | |
The 19C BARDA Contract [Member] | IV TPOXX [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Contract, Base Period, Number of Courses Manufactured | | | | | | | | | | 20,000 | |
Government Contract, Value, Payments Related to Exercised Options, Funding of Post-Marketing Activities | | | | | | 3,600 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Value, Payments Related to Unexercised Options, Delivery of Courses | | | | | | $ 225,100 | | | | | |
Number of Manufacturing Steps | | | | | | 2 | | | | | |
The 19C BARDA Contract [Member] | IV BDS [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Contract, Base Period, Value of Award for Delivery and Support Activities, Manufacture of Courses | | | | | | | | | | $ 3,200 | |
Proceeds from the Manufacture of Courses | | | | | | $ 3,200 | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Total | | | | | | 3,200 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Value, Payments Currently Specified as Unexercised Options, Manufacture of Courses | | | | | | $ 30,700 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Number of Options for Manufacture of Product | | | | | | 3 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Courses Manufactured Upon Exercise of Options | | | | | | 64,000 | | | | | |
The 19C BARDA Contract [Member] | Oral TPOXX [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Courses to Be Delivered | | | | | | | 726,140 | | | | |
Proceeds from Delivery of Courses | | | | | | $ 112,500 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Value, Payments Related to Exercised Options, Procurement of Raw Materials | | | | | | 225,100 | $ 11,200 | | | | |
Government Contract, Value, Payments Related to Exercised Options, Delivery of Courses | | | | | | | 213,900 | | | | |
Government Contract, Value, Payments Related to Exercised Options, Funding of Post-Marketing Activities | | | | | | 7,300 | 14,600 | | | | |
Government Contract, Value, Delivered and Invoiced | | | | | | 79,700 | | | | | |
The 19C BARDA Contract [Member] | IV FDP [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Contract, Value, Payments Currently Specified as Unexercised Options, Manufacture of Courses | | | | | | $ 76,800 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Number of Options for Manufacture of Product | | | | | | 3 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Courses Manufactured Upon Exercise of Options | | | | | | 64,000 | | | | | |
The 2011 BARDA Contract [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Courses to Be Delivered | | | | | | | | | | | 1,700,000 |
Government Contract, Value of Award | | | | | | $ 508,400 | | | | | |
Proceeds from the Manufacture and Delivery of Courses | | | | | | 459,800 | | | | | |
Proceeds from Reimbursements in Connection with Development and Supportive Activities | | | | | | 45,900 | | | | | |
Amount Eligible to be Received for Reimbursements of Development and Supportive Activities | | | | | | 2,700 | | | | | |
IC BARDA [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | 200 | 200 | | | | |
IC BARDA [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | 0 | 400 | | | | |
Meridian Contract [Member] | Oral TPOXX [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Contract, Value of Award | | $ 33,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | 10,000 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Term (Year) | | 5 years | | | | | | | | | |
Government Contract, Increased Value of Award | | | | | | 38,000 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Firm Commitment not Subject to Option Exercise | | $ 23,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Contract [Member] | Meridian Medical Technologies [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | 12,700 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Term (Year) | | | 4 years | | | | | | | | |
Other Commitment, Total | | | $ 14,000 | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Contract [Member] | Meridian Medical Technologies [Member] | Purchases from Q2 of 2020 [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | $ 2,000 | | | | | | |
Canadian Contract [Member] | Meridian Medical Technologies [Member] | Purchases from Q3 of 2021 [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | $ 2,000 | | | | | | | |
Canadian Contract [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | | 2,300 | | | | |
The IV Formulation R & D Contract with BARDA [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | 800 | 1,400 | | | | |
Government Contract, Future Aggregate Research and Development Funding | | | | | | 500 | | | | | |
The PEP Label Expansion R & D Contract with the Department of Defense [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Contract, Value of Award | | | | | | | | $ 26,000 | $ 19,500 | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | | $ 300 | | | | |
Government Contract, Future Aggregate Research and Development Funding | | | | | | 23,300 | | | | | |
Government Contract, Initial Award | | | | | | | | | $ 12,400 | | |
The PEP Label Expansion R & D Contract with the Department of Defense [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | | | | | | $ 2,500 | | | | | |