Note 11 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | | |
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jun. 15, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) | 1,040,977 | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ 145.50 | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) | 100,556 | 61,582 | | 53,438 |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | 0 | 13,851 | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense | $ 1,088,000 | $ 1,287,000 | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | | | | |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) | 100,556 | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | $ 800,000 | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) | 1 year 1 month 6 days | | | |
Non-Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense | $ 281,000 | 222,000 | | |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense | $ 43,000 | $ 106,000 | | |
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year) | 10 years | | | |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) | 106,825 | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares) | 55,495 | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ 241.65 | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year) | 6 years 6 months | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) | 50,511 | | | |
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan [Member] | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year) | 10 years | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares) | 5,600 | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ 118.92 | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year) | 2 years | | | |
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | 0 years | | | |
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | 2 years | | | |
CPP's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares) | 39,461 | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ 14.013 | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year) | 7 years 2 months 12 days | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | 0 | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number (in shares) | | | 39,904 | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | | | $ 14 | |