Liquidmetal (LQMT) 10-Q 8 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	2-May-14
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	434,535,255
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001141240	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Cu

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash	$6,954	$2,062
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	106	215
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	260	412
Total current assets	7,320	2,689
Property and equipment, net	224	249
Patents and trademarks, net	738	764
Other assets	380	401
Total assets	8,662	4,103
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	472	361
Accrued liabilities	449	710
Total current liabilities	921	1,071
Long-term liabilities:	'	'
Warrant liabilities	6,647	4,921
Other long-term liabilities	856	856
Total liabilities	8,424	6,848
Stockholders' equity (deficit):	'	'
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 700,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013; 406,005,498 and 375,707,190 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	406	376
Warrants	18,179	18,179
Additional paid-in capital	189,697	182,832
Accumulated deficit	-207,999	-204,090
Non-controlling interest in subsidiary	-45	-42
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	238	-2,745
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$8,662	$4,103

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Cu1

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Convertible, redeemable Preferred Stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Convertible, redeemable Preferred Stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Convertible, redeemable Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Convertible, redeemable Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	700,000,000	700,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	406,005,498	375,707,190
Common stock, shares outstanding	406,005,498	375,707,190

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenue	'	'
Products	$156	$117
Licensing and royalties	4	5
Total revenue	160	122
Cost of sales	140	82
Gross profit	20	40
Operating expenses	'	'
Selling, marketing, general and administrative	1,851	1,314
Research and development	334	236
Total operating expenses	2,185	1,550
Operating loss	-2,165	-1,510
Change in value of warrants, gain (loss)	-1,726	510
Change in value of embedded conversion feature liabilities, gain	'	1,678
Debt discount amortization expense	-21	-4,034
Interest expense	'	-141
Interest income	'	3
Net loss	-3,912	-3,494
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	3	'
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to Liquidmetal Technologies shareholders	($3,909)	($3,494)
Net loss per common share attributable to Liquidmetal Technologies shareholders, basic and diluted (in Dollars per share)	($0.01)	($0.01)
Number of weighted average shares - basic and diluted (in Shares)	387,601,876	282,675,201

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Shar

Consolidated Statement Of Shareholders' Deficit (unaudited) (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Warrants Part of Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
In Thousands, except Share data
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$376	$18,179	$182,832	($204,090)	($42)	($2,745)
Balance (in Shares) (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	375,707,190	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock issuance	28	'	6,472	'	'	6,500
Common stock issuance (in Shares)	28,606,294	'	'	'	'	'
Stock option exercises	2	'	144	'	'	146
Stock option exercises (in Shares)	1,692,014	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	'	'	171	'	'	171
Restricted stock issued to officer	'	'	78	'	'	78
Net loss	'	'	'	-3,909	-3	-3,912
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$406	$18,179	$189,697	($207,999)	($45)	$238
Balance (in Shares) (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	406,005,498	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	($3,912)	($3,494)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	52	44
Stock-based compensation	171	34
Restricted stock compensation issued to officer	78	78
Loss (Gain) from change in value of warrants	1,726	-510
Gain from change in value of embedded conversion feature liabilities	'	-1,678
Debt discount amortization	21	4,034
Non -cash interest expense	'	140
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	109	-59
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	152	-179
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-150	-35
Deferred revenue	'	5
Net cash used in operating activities	-1,753	-1,620
Investing Activities:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	'	-36
Investment in patents and trademarks	-1	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-1	-36
Financing Activities:	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	146	'
Proceeds from stock issuance	6,500	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	6,646	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash	4,892	-1,656
Cash at beginning of period	2,062	7,162
Cash at end of period	6,954	5,506
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:	'	'
Pre-installment payment of convertible debt and interest through common stock issuance	'	$3,120

Note_1_Description_of_Business

Note 1 - Description of Business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	'
	1. Description of Business
	Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) is a materials technology company that develops and commercializes products made from amorphous alloys. The Company’s family of alloys consists of a variety of proprietary bulk alloys and composites that utilize the advantages offered by amorphous alloy technology. The Company designs, develops and sells products and components from bulk amorphous alloys to customers in various industries. The Company also partners with third-party manufacturers and licensees to develop and commercialize Liquidmetal alloy products.
	Amorphous alloys are, in general, unique materials that are distinguished by their ability to retain a random atomic structure when they solidify, in contrast to the crystalline atomic structures that form in other metals and alloys when they solidify. Liquidmetal alloys are proprietary amorphous alloys that possess a combination of performance, processing, and potential cost advantages that the Company believes will make them preferable to other materials in a variety of applications. The amorphous atomic structure of the Company’s alloys enables them to overcome certain performance limitations caused by inherent weaknesses in crystalline atomic structures, thus facilitating performance and processing characteristics superior in many ways to those of their crystalline counterparts. For example, in laboratory testing, zirconium-titanium Liquidmetal alloys are approximately 250% stronger than commonly used titanium alloys such as Ti-6Al-4V, but they also have some of the beneficial processing characteristics more commonly associated with plastics. The Company believes these advantages could result in Liquidmetal alloys supplanting high-performance alloys, such as titanium and stainless steel, and other incumbent materials in a variety of applications. Moreover, the Company believes these advantages could enable the introduction of entirely new products and applications that are not possible or commercially viable with other materials.
	The Company’s revenues are derived from i) selling bulk Liquidmetal alloy products, which include non-consumer electronic devices, aerospace parts, medical products, automotive components, oil and gas exploration, and sports and leisure goods, ii) selling tooling and prototype parts such as demonstration parts and test samples for customers with products in development, iii) product licensing and royalty revenue, and iv) research and development revenue.

Note_2_Basis_of_Presentation_a

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronoucements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	2. Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future periods or the year ending December 31, 2014. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2014.
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue is recognized pursuant to applicable accounting standards including FASB ASC Topic 605 (“ASC 605”), Revenue Recognition. ASC 605 summarizes certain points of the SEC staff’s views in applying generally accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements and provides guidance on revenue recognition issues in the absence of authoritative literature addressing a specific arrangement or a specific industry.
	The Company’s revenue recognition policy complies with the requirements of ASC 605. Revenue is recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, (iv) collection is probable and (v) all obligations have been substantially performed pursuant to the terms of the arrangement. Revenues are derived primarily from the sales and prototyping of Liquidmetal mold and bulk alloys as well as licensing and royalties for the use of the Liquidmetal brand and bulk Liquidmetal alloys. Revenue is deferred and included in liabilities when the Company receives cash in advance for goods not yet delivered or if the licensing term has not begun.
	License revenue arrangements in general provide for the grant of certain intellectual property rights for patented technologies owned or controlled by the Company. These rights typically include the grant of an exclusive or non-exclusive right to manufacture and/or sell products covered by patented technologies owned or controlled by the Company. The intellectual property rights granted may be perpetual in nature, extending until the expiration of the related patents, or can be granted for a defined period of time.
	Licensing revenues that are one time fees upon the granting of the license are recognized when (i) the license term begins in a manner consistent with the nature of the transaction and the earnings process, (ii) collectability is reasonably assured or upon receipt of an upfront fee, and (iii) all other revenue recognition criteria have been met. Pursuant to the terms of these types of licensing agreements, the Company has no further obligation with respect to the grant of the license once the license is granted. Licensing revenues that are related to royalties are recognized as the royalties are earned over the related period.
	Fair Value Measurements
	The estimated fair values of amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements have been determined using available market information and valuation methodologies, as applicable. The fair value of cash, trade receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying value due to their short maturities. The fair value of non-current assets and liabilities approximate their carrying value unless otherwise stated.
	Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Entities are required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value based upon the following fair value hierarchy:
	Level 1 —	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	Level 2 —	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
	Level 3 —	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	The Company has one Level 2 financial instrument, that being liability classified warrants that are recorded at fair value on a periodic basis. Warrants are evaluated under the hierarchy of FASB ASC Subtopic 480-10, FASB ASC Paragraph 815-25-1 and FASB ASC Subparagraph 815-10-15-74 addressing embedded derivatives. The fair value of such warrants is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The foregoing warrants have certain anti-dilution and exercise price reset provisions which qualify the warrants to be classified as a liability under FASB ASC 815 (see note 8).
	The Company had one Level 3 financial instrument during the three-months ended March 31, 2013, that being an embedded conversion feature that was accounted for as a derivative and recorded at fair value on a periodic basis. The embedded derivative was evaluated under the hierarchy of FASB ASC Subtopic 480-10, FASB ASC Paragraph 815-25-1 and FASB ASC Subparagraph 815-10-15-74 addressing embedded derivatives. The fair value of such embedded derivative was estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation model. The foregoing embedded derivative had certain anti-dilution and exercise price reset provisions which qualified the embedded derivative to be classified as a liability under FASB ASC 815. Upon the final settlement of the senior convertible notes issued in the July 2012 Private Placement (as defined below), this liability was extinguished as the underlying conversion option had been executed. As such, the fair value of the liability was reduced to zero upon conversion during the third quarter of 2013 (see note 7).
	As of March 31, 2014, the following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for items that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Warrant liabilities			6,647		-		6,647		-
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
	In December 2011 and December 2012, the FASB issued accounting standards updates modifying the disclosure requirements about the nature of an entity's rights of offsetting assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet under master netting agreements and related arrangements associated with financial and derivative instruments. The guidance requires increased disclosure of the gross and net recognized assets and liabilities, collateral positions and narrative descriptions of setoff rights. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures.
	Presentation of Items Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	In February 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which requires disclosure related to items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The guidance requires entities to present separately, for each component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”), current period reclassifications and the remainder of the current-period OCI. In addition, for certain current period reclassifications, an entity is required to disclose the effect of the item reclassified out of AOCI on the respective line item of net income. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures.
	Joint and Several Liabilities
	In February 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standard update which modifies the requirements for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. The guidance requires companies to measure these obligations as the sum of the amount the company has agreed with co-obligors to pay and any additional amount it expects to pay on behalf of one or more co-obligors. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures.
	Presentation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
	In July 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which will require that an unrecognized tax benefit be presented on the balance sheet as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss or tax credit carryforward under certain circumstances. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures.
	Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the AICPA and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future consolidated financial statements.

Note_3_Significant_Transaction

Note 3 - Significant Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Significant Transactions [Abstract]	'
Significant Transactions [Text Block]	'
	3. Significant Transactions
	2013 Stock Purchase Agreement
	On November 8, 2013, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “2013 Purchase Agreement”) with Kingsbrook Opportunities Master Fund LP, Tech Opportunities LLC, and Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. (each, a “2013 Investor” and collectively, the “2013 Investors”). The 2013 Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, each of the 2013 Investors has committed to purchase such 2013 Selling Investor’s pro rata portion of up to $20,000 (the “Total Commitment”) worth of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Shares”), over the 36-month term of the 2013 Purchase Agreement. In consideration for the execution and delivery of the 2013 Purchase Agreement, on November 8, 2013, the Company issued 2,666,667 shares of common stock (“the Commitment Shares”) to the 2013 Investors.
	From time to time over the term of the 2013 Purchase Agreement, the Company may, at its sole discretion, provide each of the 2013 Investors with draw down notices (each a “Draw Down Notice”) to purchase a specified dollar amount of Shares (the “Draw Down Amount”) over a five (5) consecutive trading day period commencing on the trading day specified in the applicable Draw Down Notice (the “Pricing Period”) with each draw down subject to the limitations discussed below. The maximum amount of Shares requested to be purchased pursuant to any single Draw Down Notice cannot exceed a dollar amount equal to the lesser of (i) 300% of the average trading volume of the Company’s common stock during the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date the applicable Draw Down Notice is delivered (the “Applicable Draw Down Exercise Date”) multiplied by the lower of (A) the closing trade price of the Company’s common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Applicable Draw Down Exercise Date and (B) the average of the closing trade prices of our common stock for the three (3) trading days immediately preceding the Applicable Draw Down Exercise Date (such lower price, the “Reference Price”), and (ii) a specified dollar amount set forth in the 2013 Purchase Agreement based on the Reference Price as of the Applicable Draw Down Exercise Date.
	Once presented with a Draw Down Notice, each of the 2013 Investors is required to purchase such 2013 Investor’s pro rata portion of the applicable Draw Down Amount on each trading day during the applicable Pricing Period on which the daily volume weighted average price for the Company’s common stock (the “VWAP”) equals or exceeds an applicable floor price equal to the product of (i) 0.775 and (ii) the Reference Price, subject to adjustment (the “Floor Price”), provided that in no event shall the Floor Price be less than $0.03875. If the VWAP falls below the applicable Floor Price on any trading day during the applicable Pricing Period, the 2013 Purchase Agreement provides that the 2013 Investors will not be required to purchase their pro rata portions of the applicable Draw Down Amount allocated to that trading day. The per share purchase price for the Shares subject to a Draw Down Notice shall be equal to 90% of the lowest daily VWAP that equals or exceeds the applicable Floor Price during the applicable Pricing Period. Each purchase pursuant to a draw down shall reduce, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the Total Commitment under the 2013 Purchase Agreement.
	The Company is prohibited from issuing a Draw Down Notice if (i) the amount requested in such Draw Down Notice exceeds the Maximum Draw Down Amount, (ii) the sale of Shares pursuant to such Draw Down Notice would cause the Company to issue or sell or the 2013 Investors to acquire or purchase an aggregate dollar value of Shares that would exceed the Total Commitment, (iii) the sale of Shares pursuant to the Draw Down Notice would cause the Company to sell or the 2013 Investors to purchase an aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock which would result in the collective beneficial ownership by the 2013 Investors of more than 9.99% of the Company’s common stock (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder), or (iv) the applicable Floor Price would be less than $0.03875 on the Applicable Draw Down Exercise Date. The Company cannot make more than one draw down in any Pricing Period and must allow two (2) trading days to elapse between the completion of the settlement of any one draw down and the commencement of a Pricing Period for any other draw down.
	On February 11, 2014 an initial registration statement, covering 96,555,893 shares issued and issuable pursuant to the 2013 Purchase Agreement, was declared effective by the SEC.
	As of March 31, 2014, the Company has received an aggregate of $6,500 under the 2013 Purchase Agreement through the issuance of 28,606,294 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $0.23 per share (see note 15).
	July 2012 Private Placement
	On July 2, 2012, the Company entered into a private placement transaction (the “July 2012 Private Placement”) pursuant to which the Company issued $12,000 in principal amount of senior convertible notes that were due on September 1, 2013. The notes were convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.352 per share. The notes bore interest at 8% per annum and were payable in twelve equal monthly installments of principal and interest beginning on October 1, 2012. Each monthly installment payment was payable in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, or a combination thereof. If paid in shares, such shares were valued at the lower of (i) the then applicable conversion price or (ii) a price that was 87.5% of the arithmetic average of the ten (or in some cases fewer) lowest weighted average prices of the Company’s common stock during the twenty trading day period ending two trading days before the payment date or the date on which the Company elected to pay in shares, whichever was lower. As of July 17, 2013, the Company had issued 163,641,547 shares of common stock in full satisfaction of the notes (see note 7).
	As a part of the July 2012 Private Placement, the Company issued warrants to purchase 18,750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.384 per share (subsequently reduced to $0.37 per share under the anti-dilution provision of the warrants, see note 8), and such warrants first became exercisable on January 2, 2013 which was six months after the issuance date thereof. In the event that the Company issues or sells shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share that is less than the exercise price then in effect, the exercise price of the warrants will be reduced based on a weighted-average formula. In addition, on the two year anniversary of the issuance date, the then applicable exercise price will be reset to equal the lesser of (i) the then current exercise price or (ii) 87.5% of the arithmetic average of the ten lowest weighted average prices of the common stock during the twenty trading day period ending two trading days immediately preceding the reset date. All of the warrants will expire on July 2, 2017 (see note 8).
	June 2012 Visser MTA Agreement
	On June 1, 2012, the Company entered into a Master Transaction Agreement (the “Visser MTA Agreement”) with Visser Precision Cast, LLC (“Visser”) relating to a strategic transaction for manufacturing services and financing.
	Under the manufacturing and service component of the Visser MTA Agreement, the Company has agreed to engage Visser as a perpetual, exclusive manufacturer of non-consumer electronic products and to not, directly or indirectly, conduct manufacturing operations, subcontract for the manufacture of products or components or grant a license to any other party to conduct manufacturing operations, except for certain limited exceptions. Further, the Company has agreed to sublicense to Visser, on a fully-paid up, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide basis, all intellectual property rights held by the Company. Visser’s use of such sublicense is limited to the exercise of its manufacturing rights, provided that such limitation will terminate if the Company fails to comply with certain technical, administrative, and research and development support obligations set forth in the transaction agreements with Visser and such failure is not cured within 60 days. In addition, Visser has a right of first refusal over any proposed transfer by the Company of its technology pursuant to any license, sublicense, sale or other transfer, other than a license to a machine or alloy vendor.
	Under the financing component of the Visser MTA Agreement, the Company issued and sold to Visser in a private placement transaction (i) 30,000,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.10 per share resulting in proceeds of $3,000, (ii) warrants to purchase 15,000,000 shares of common stock (subsequently increased to 18,562,825 shares under the anti-dilution provision of the warrants, see note 8) at an original exercise price of $0.22 per share (subsequently reduced to $0.18 per share under the anti-dilution provision of the warrants, see note 8) which expire on June 1, 2017 and (iii) a secured convertible promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $2,000 which was convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion rate of $0.22 per share. The Promissory Note was issued pursuant to a $2,000 loan facility made available by Visser, but no borrowings were made by the Company under this loan facility, and the deadline for making borrowings under the facility expired on November 15, 2012. All of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants are subject to a lock-up period through December 31, 2016.
	The warrants under the Visser MTA Agreement contain certain anti-dilution and exercise price reset provisions which results in liability accounting under FASB ASC 815 (see note 8).
	In November 2013, the Company and Visser entered into arbitration proceedings to resolve disputes associated with the Visser MTA Agreement (see note 13).
	Apple License Transaction
	On August 5, 2010, the Company entered into a license transaction with Apple Inc. (“Apple”) pursuant to which (i) the Company contributed substantially all of its intellectual property assets to a newly organized special-purpose, wholly-owned subsidiary, called Crucible Intellectual Property, LLC (“CIP”), (ii) CIP granted to Apple a perpetual, worldwide, fully-paid, exclusive license to commercialize such intellectual property in the field of consumer electronic products, as defined in the license agreement, in exchange for a license fee, and (iii) CIP granted back to the Company a perpetual, worldwide, fully-paid, exclusive license to commercialize such intellectual property in all other fields of use. Additionally, in connection with the license transaction, Apple required the Company to complete a statement of work related to the exchange of Liquidmetal intellectual property information. The Company recognized a portion of the one-time license fee upon receipt of the initial payment and completion of the foregoing requirements under the license transaction. The remaining portion of the one-time license fee was recognized at the completion of the required statement of work.
	Under the agreements relating to the license transaction with Apple, the Company was obligated to contribute all intellectual property that it developed through February 2012. Subsequently, this obligation was extended to apply to all intellectual property developed through February 2014. The Company is also obligated to maintain certain limited liability company formalities with respect to CIP at all times after the closing of the license transaction.
	Other License Transactions
	On January 31, 2012, the Company entered into a Supply and License Agreement for a five year term with Engel Austria Gmbh (“Engel”) whereby Engel was granted a non-exclusive license to manufacture and sell injection molding machines to the Company’s licensees. Since that time, the Company and Engel have agreed on an injection molding machine configuration that can be commercially supplied and supported by Engel.  On December 6, 2013, the companies entered into an Exclusive License Agreement for a 10 year term whereby Engel was granted an exclusive license to manufacture and sell injection molding machines to the Company’s licensees in exchange for certain royalties to be paid by Engel to the Company based on a percentage of the net sales price of such injection molding machines.
	On November 16, 2011, the Company entered into a Development Agreement with Materion Brush Inc. (“Materion”) to evaluate, analyze and develop amorphous alloy feedstock to be supplied in commercial quantities.  Further, on June 17, 2012, the Company entered into a Sales Representation Agreement with Materion whereby Materion will promote the sale of the Company’s products for certain commissions.  This agreement is for a two year initial term with annual, automatic renewals. To date, there have been no commission payments related to this agreement.
	The Company’s Liquidmetal Golf subsidiary has the exclusive right and license to utilize the Company’s Liquidmetal alloy technology for purposes of golf equipment applications. This right and license is set forth in an intercompany license agreement between Liquidmetal Technologies and Liquidmetal Golf. This license agreement provides that Liquidmetal Golf has a perpetual and exclusive license to use Liquidmetal alloy technology for the purpose of manufacturing, marketing, and selling golf club components and other products used in the sport of golf. Liquidmetal Technologies owns 79% of the outstanding common stock of Liquidmetal Golf.
	In June 2003, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with LLPG, Inc. (“LLPG”).  Under the terms of the agreement, LLPG has the right to commercialize Liquidmetal alloys, particularly precious-metal based compositions, in jewelry and high-end luxury product markets.  The Company, in turn, will receive royalty payments over the life of the contract on all Liquidmetal products produced and sold by LLPG. The exclusive license agreement with LLPG expires on December 31, 2021.
	In March 2009, the Company entered into a license agreement with Swatch Group, Ltd. (“Swatch”) under which Swatch was granted a perpetual non-exclusive license to the Company’s technology to produce and market watches and certain other luxury products. In March 2011, this license agreement was amended to grant Swatch exclusive rights as to watches, and the Company’s license agreement with LLPG was simultaneously amended to exclude watches from LLPG’s rights. The Company will receive royalty payments over the life of the contract on all Liquidmetal products produced and sold by Swatch. The license agreement with Swatch will expire on the expiration date of the last licensed patent.

Note_4_Liquidity_and_Capital_R

Note 4 - Liquidity and Capital Resources	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Liquidityand Capital Resource Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Liquidityand Capital Resource Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	4. Liquidity and Capital Resources
	The Company’s cash used in operations was $1,753 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, cash used in investing activities was $1 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and cash provided by financing activities was $6,646 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2014, the Company’s cash balance was $6,954.
	On November 8, 2013, the Company entered into the 2013 Purchase Agreement that will allow it to raise up to $20,000 through periodic issuances of common stock over a three year period. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had received an aggregate of $6,500 under the 2013 Purchase Agreement through the issuance of 28,606,294 shares of its common stock (see note 15).
	The Company anticipates that its current capital resources, when considering expected losses from operations, will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations through the middle of 2015. The Company has a relatively limited history of producing bulk amorphous alloy components and products on a mass-production scale. Furthermore, Visser’s ability to produce the Company’s products in desired quantities and at commercially reasonable prices is uncertain and is dependent on a variety of factors that are outside of the Company’s control, including the nature and design of the component, the customer’s specifications, and required delivery timelines. These factors, combined with additional liquidity requirements associated with the expenses incurred in connection with the Visser arbitration proceedings, will likely require that the Company make draw-downs under the 2013 Purchase Agreement, raise additional funds by other means, or pursue other strategic initiatives to support its operations beyond the middle part of 2015. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to make draw-downs under the 2013 Purchase Agreement or raise additional funds by other means on acceptable terms, if at all. If the Company were to continue to make draw-downs under the 2013 Purchase Agreement or to raise additional funds through other means by issuing securities, existing stockholders may be diluted. If funding is insufficient at any time in the future, the Company may be required to alter or reduce the scope of its operations or to cease operations entirely. Uncertainty as to the outcome of these factors raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Note_5_Prepaid_Expenses_and_Ot

Note 5 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Text Block]	'
	5. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets totaled $260 and $412 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively and primarily consisted of prepaid invoices and insurance premiums that will be reclassified to expense as shipments are made to customers or services are provided.

Note_6_Patents_and_Trademarks_

Note 6 - Patents and Trademarks, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	6. Patents and Trademarks, net
	Net patents and trademarks totaled $738 and $764 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and it primarily consisted of purchased patent rights and internally developed patents.
	Purchased patent rights represent the exclusive right to commercialize the bulk amorphous alloy and other amorphous alloy technology acquired from California Institute of Technology (“Caltech”), through a license agreement with Caltech and other institutions. All fees and other amounts payable by the Company for these rights and licenses have been paid or accrued in full, and no further royalties, license fees or other amounts will be payable in the future under the license agreement.
	In addition to the purchased and licensed patents, the Company has internally developed patents. Internally developed patents include legal and registration costs incurred to obtain the respective patents. The Company currently holds various patents and numerous pending patent applications in the United States, as well as numerous foreign counterparts to these patents outside of the United States.
	The Company amortizes capitalized patents and trademarks over an average of 10 to 17 year periods. Amortization expense for patents and trademarks was $27 and $33 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Note_7_Convertible_Note_and_Em

Note 7 - Convertible Note and Embedded Conversion Feature Liability	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	7. Convertible Note and Embedded Conversion Feature Liability
	On July 2, 2012, the Company entered into the July 2012 Private Placement pursuant to which it issued $12,000 in principal amount of Senior Convertible Notes (“Senior Convertible Notes”) that were due on September 1, 2013 (see note 3). Pursuant to ASC 815-40, due to the anti-dilution provision of the notes, the conversion feature of the notes is not indexed to the Company’s own stock and should be bifurcated and recognized as a derivative liability in the consolidated balance sheets and measured at fair value. The notes bore interest at 8% per annum and were payable in twelve equal monthly installments of principal and interest beginning on October 1, 2012.
	The embedded conversion feature liability and warrants issued in connection with the Senior Convertible Notes were valued utilizing the Monte Carlo simulation and Black Sholes pricing model at $8,865 and $5,053, respectively, totaling $13,918 as of July 2, 2012. $12,000 of this total was recorded as debt discount and the excess of the face value of the embedded conversion feature liability and warrants of $1,918 was booked to debt discount amortization on July 2, 2012.
	Pursuant to the terms of the Senior Convertible Notes, the Company opted to pay the first eleven monthly installment payments due prior to June 30, 2013 with shares of the Company’s common stock. On July 17, 2013, the Company and each of the holders of the Senior Convertible Notes due on September 1, 2013, in the original aggregate principal amount of $12,000, agreed to cause all remaining principal and interest under the Senior Convertible Notes to be converted into an aggregate of 18,679,584 shares of the Company’s common stock in full satisfaction of the notes.  As a result of this conversion, the Senior Convertible Notes were paid off in full and are no longer outstanding as of the conversion date. As the final conversion occurred pursuant to terms that were not included in the original terms of the Senior Convertible Notes, the Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt in the amount of $91 which consisted of the write-off of unamortized debt discount, unamortized debt issuance costs, embedded conversion feature liabilities, and the difference between the reacquisition price of the shares issued and the contractual conversion price of the Senior Convertible Notes.
	Upon final settlement, the Company had issued 163,641,547 shares of common stock, at a weighted average conversion price of $0.0774, for the twelve installment payments due under the notes, consisting of $12,000 principal and $680 of interest.
	Interest expense on the Senior Convertible Notes was $0 and $140 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Note_8_Warrant_Liabilities

Note 8 - Warrant Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Warrant Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Warrant Liabilities [Text Block]	'
	8. Warrant Liability
	Pursuant to FASB ASC 815, the Company is required to report the value of certain warrants as a liability at fair value and record the changes in the fair value of the warrant liabilities as a gain or loss in its statement of operations due to the price-based anti-dilution rights of the warrants.
	During June 2012, the Company issued warrants to purchase a total of 15,000,000 shares of common stock to Visser under the Visser MTA Agreement (see note 3). These warrants had an original exercise price of $0.22 per share, expire on June 1, 2017 and were originally valued at $4,260. These warrants have certain anti-dilution and exercise price reset provisions which qualify the warrants to be classified as a liability under FASB ASC 815. As a result of paying down the Senior Convertible Notes with common stock, which resulted in an anti-dilution impact, the exercise price of these warrants was reduced to $0.18 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. In addition, the number of shares to be issued under the warrants as a result of the anti-dilution provision increased to 18,562,825 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2014, these warrants were valued at $3,586 under the Black Sholes valuation model utilizing the following assumptions: (i) expected life of 3.17 years, (ii) volatility of 112%, (iii) risk-free interest rate of 0.9%, and (iv) dividend rate of 0. The change in warrant value for these warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was a loss of $1,027.
	On July 2, 2012, the Company issued warrants to purchase a total of 18,750,000 shares of common stock related to the July 2012 Private Placement (see note 3). These warrants have an exercise price of $0.384 per share and expire on July 2, 2017 and were originally valued at $5,053. The foregoing warrants have certain anti-dilution and exercise price reset provisions which qualify the warrants to be classified as a liability under FASB ASC 815. As a result of executed draw-downs under the Stock Purchase Agreement, which resulted in an anti-dilution impact, the exercise price of these warrants was reduced to $0.37 as of March 31, 2014 As of March 31, 2014, these warrants were valued at $3,061 under the Black Sholes valuation model utilizing the following assumptions: (i) expected life of 3.26 years, (ii) volatility of 111%, (iii) risk-free interest rate of 0.9%, and (iv) dividend rate of 0. The change in warrant value for these warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was a loss of $699.
	The following table summarizes the change in the Company’s warrant liability as of March 31, 2014:
		Visser MTA		2-Jul-12		Total
		Agreement		Private Placement
	Beginning Balance - December 31, 2013	$	2,559	$	2,362		4,921
	Change in value of warrant liability, loss		1,027		699		1,726
	Ending Balance - March 31, 2014	$	3,586	$	3,061	$	6,647
	The Company had warrants to purchase 67,092,382 shares of common stock outstanding as of both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Of these, warrants to purchase 37,312,825 shares were valued and classified as a liability under FASB ASC 815.

Note_9_Other_LongTerm_Liabilit

Note 9 - Other Long-Term Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities and Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Abstract]	'
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	9. Other Long-term Liabilities
	Other long-term liabilities balance was $856 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and consisted of long-term, aged payables to vendors, individuals, and other third parties that have been outstanding for more than 5 years. The Company is in the process of researching and resolving the balances for settlement and/or write-off in accordance with applicable accounting rules.

Note_10_Stock_Compensation_Pla

Note 10 - Stock Compensation Plan	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	'
	10. Stock Compensation Plan
	Under the Company’s 2002 Equity Incentive Plan which provided for the grant of stock options to officers, employees, consultants and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, the Company granted options to purchase the Company’s common stock. A total of 10,000,000 shares of our common stock were available for issuance under the 2002 Plan. The 2002 Plan expired by its terms in April 2012, but it will remain in effect only with respect to the equity awards that had been granted prior to its expiration. The Company had outstanding grants of options to purchase 2,165,000 and 2,607,000 shares of the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	On June 28, 2012, the Company adopted the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, with the approval of the stockholders, which provided for the grant of stock options to officers, employees, consultants and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. All options granted under this plan had exercise prices that were equal to the fair market value on the dates of grant. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company granted options to purchase 14,892,914 shares of common stock. Under this plan, the Company had outstanding grants of options to purchase 26,424,400 and 13,127,500 shares of the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Note_11_Shareholders_Deficit

Note 11 - Shareholders' Deficit	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	11. Stockholders’ Deficit
	Common stock
	In June 2012, the Company issued 30,000,000 shares of common stock to Visser in connection with the Visser MTA Agreement (see note 3).
	Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Senior Convertible Notes issued in the July 2012 Private Placement, the Company opted to pay the twelve monthly installment payments prior to the September 1, 2013 maturity date with shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon final settlement, the Company had issued 163,641,547 shares of common stock at a weighted average conversion price of $0.0774, for the twelve installment payments due under the notes, consisting of $12,000 principal and $680 of interest (see notes 3 and 7).
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the holders of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock converted all of the outstanding 506,936 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 16,896,070 shares of the Company’s common stock (see “Preferred stock” below). After giving effect to such conversion, the Company has no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
	On February 28, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 400 million shares to 500 million shares.
	On October 24, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500 million shares to 700 million shares.
	In connection with the execution of the 2013 Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to each of the 2013 Investors a pro rata portion of 2,666,667 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had received an aggregate of $6,500 under the 2013 Purchase Agreement through the issuance of 28,606,294 share of its common stock (see notes 3 and 15).
	Preferred stock
	On May 1, 2009, pursuant to a Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement, the Company issued 500,000 shares of convertible Series A-1 Preferred Stock with an original issue price of $5.00 per share and 2,625,000 shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock with an original issue price of $5.00 per share as part of a financing transaction (The Series A-1 Preferred Stock and the Series A-2 Preferred Stock are referred to collectively herein as the “Series A Preferred Stock”). In connection with this Series A Preferred Stock issuance, the Company issued warrants to purchase 42,329,407 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, which was subsequently adjusted to $0.49 per share due to an anti-dilution calculation. These warrants expire on July 15, 2015.
	In October 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with various investors to issue 180,000 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock with identical terms as the Series A-1 Preferred Stock issued on May 1, 2009. In connection with this issuance, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 4,500,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.50 per share, which was subsequently adjusted to $0.49 per share due to an anti-dilution calculation. These warrants also expire on July 15, 2015.
	The Series A Preferred Stock and any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon was convertible, at the option of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, into common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $0.10 per share in the case of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock and a conversion price of $0.22 per share in the case of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock (in both cases subject to adjustments for any stock dividends, splits, combinations and similar events).
	During the year ended December 31, 2012, the holders of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock converted 792,215 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 25,669,752 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had 506,936 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding, consisting of 105,231 and 401,705 shares of Series A-1 and Series A-2 Preferred Stock, respectively. Accrued dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock as of December 31, 2012 were $222.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, all of the holders of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock converted all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and accrued dividends into 16,896,070 shares of the Company’s common stock. Therefore, as of December 31, 2013, the Company no longer had any outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and the related $222 accrued dividends were reclassified to additional paid-in capital as of December 31, 2013.
	Warrants
	In connection with the Series A Preferred Stock issuances, warrants to purchase 29,779,557 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Due to extension of the expiration date of these warrants they no longer contain anti-dilution provisions and are reflected as equity as they do not meet the criteria under FASB ASC 815 for liability treatment. Warrants classified as equity were recorded at $18,179 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Such warrants have an exercise price ranging between $0.48 and $0.49 and expire on July 15, 2015.
	Non-Controlling Interest
	The Company’s Liquidmetal Golf subsidiary has the exclusive right and license to utilize the Company’s Liquidmetal alloy technology for purposes of golf equipment applications. Liquidmetal Technologies owns 79% of the outstanding common stock of Liquidmetal Golf. As of March 31, 2014, non-controlling interest was a deficit of $45. The December 31, 2013 non-controlling interest was a deficit of $42.

Note_12_Loss_Per_Common_Share

Note 12 - Loss Per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	12. Loss Per Common Share
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings.
	Options to purchase 28,589,500 shares of common stock, at prices ranging from $0.08 to $2.33 per share, were outstanding at March 31, 2014, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS for the same period as the inclusion would have been antidilutive, given the Company’s net loss. Warrants to purchase 67,092,382 shares of common stock, with prices ranging from $0.18 to $0.49 per share, outstanding at March 31, 2014 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS for the same period as the inclusion would have been antidilutive, given the Company’s net loss.
	Options to purchase 16,149,500 shares of common stock, at prices ranging from $0.08 to $4.57 per share, were outstanding at March 31, 2013, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS for the same period as the inclusion would have been antidilutive, given the Company’s net loss. Warrants to purchase 65,390,973 shares of common stock, with prices ranging from $0.20 to $0.49 per share, outstanding at March 31, 2013 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS for the same period as the inclusion would have been antidilutive, given the Company’s net loss.

Note_13_Commitments_and_Contin

Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	13. Commitments and Contingencies
	Operating Lease Commitments
	The Company leases its office and warehouse facility under a lease agreement that expires on April 30, 2016. Rent payments are subject to escalations through the end of the lease term. Rent expense was $50 and $50 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Contingencies
	In November 2013, Visser and the Company entered into arbitration proceedings with the Judicial Arbiter Group in Denver, Colorado. Both parties have filed claims alleging breaches of various obligations under the Visser MTA Agreement entered into on June 1, 2012.
	In general, the Company has filed claims for damages against Visser for fraudulently inducing the Company into entering into the Visser MTA Agreement and for the harm inflicted on the Company as a result of Visser’s failure to perform under the manufacturing component of the Visser MTA Agreement. In addition, the Company is seeking reformation and/or termination of parts of the Visser MTA Agreement in order to free the Company from the exclusive manufacturing arrangement with Visser and to allow the Company to seek other manufacturing partners. Visser has also filed claims for damages against the Company alleging several violations of the Visser MTA Agreement including fraudulent contract inducement and securities fraud through alleged misrepresentations regarding the Company’s future capitalization, breach of several components of the Visser MTA Agreement through alleged inappropriate sharing of intellectual property with other business partners, as well as the lack of a qualified sales force in marketing of the Company’s technology and related production efforts of Visser. Visser also requests equitable relief in the form of orders increasing its stock ownership and requiring the Company to honor its asserted rights of first refusal with respect to Liquidmetal technology. The Company cannot predict the outcome of these matters or estimate the impact on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. As a result, the Company has not recorded a liability for these matters. If the Company is unable to reach a settlement agreement with Visser, the arbitration hearing is expected to commence on August 18, 2014, and will last up to ten days.

Note_14_Related_Party_Transact

Note 14 - Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	14. Related Party Transactions
	The Company entered into a license agreement (the “IMG License Agreement”) with Innovative Materials Group, LLC (“IMG”), a California limited liability company which is majority owned by Mr. Kang, a former Chief Executive Officer and former Chairman of the Company, to license certain patents and technical information for the limited purpose of manufacturing certain licensed products with the Company’s first generation die cast machines. The IMG License Agreement granted a non-exclusive license to certain product categories, as well as an exclusive license to specific types of consumer eyewear products and obligated IMG to pay the Company a running royalty based on its sales of licensed products through August 5, 2021. The Company recognized $4 and $0 in royalty revenues from IMG during the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013, respectively.
	On February 1, 2012, Mr. Tony Chung, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, converted his 10,000 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock into a total of 565,344 shares of the Company’s common stock, including dividends received in the form of common stock. On June 13, 2013, Mr. Chung purchased 1,324,999 shares of Company’s common stock at an average share price of $0.078.
	In February 2013, Mr. Abdi Mahamedi, the Company’s Chairman, converted his 58,600 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and 260,710 shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock into a total of 10,387,883 shares of the Company’s common stock, including dividends received in the form of common stock. Mr. Mahamedi is a greater-than-5% beneficial owner of the Company.
	Mr. Thomas Steipp, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, sold an aggregate of 400,000 shares of the common stock of the Company on August 5, 2013 pursuant to a trading plan that Mr. Steipp previously adopted under SEC Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Steipp adopted the trading plan on March 22, 2013 for the purpose of providing him with funds to satisfy certain tax liabilities as a result of the vesting on August 3, 2013 of 1,200,000 shares of Company restricted common stock held by Mr. Steipp. The restricted shares were granted to Mr. Steipp in 2010 under a previously disclosed Restricted Stock Award Agreement, dated August 3, 2010, between Mr. Steipp and the Company. On March 27, 2014, Mr Steipp adopted a new 10b5-1 trading plan that will allow for future sales of 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company on both August 4, 2014 and August 4, 2015.
	In September 2013, the Company entered into Change of Control Agreements with Ricardo A. Salas, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Tony Chung, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and certain other executive officers who are not named executive officers of the Company for SEC reporting purposes. The Change of Control Agreements provide that if the executive officer’s employment with the Company is terminated without cause during the one-year period after a change of control of the Company, then the terminated officer will receive lump sum severance compensation in an amount equal to twelve months of his then-current base salary. Under the agreements, each of the executive officers will also be entitled to the above-described severance compensation in the event he terminates his own employment within one year after a change of control because of a salary decrease or assignment to a lower-level position. In addition, upon termination, all unvested stock options related to these officers will automatically and immediately vest and shall thereafter be exercisable in accordance with the terms and provisions of the applicable award agreements.
	The Company has an exclusive license agreement with LLPG, Inc. (“LLPG”), a corporation owned principally by Jack Chitayat, a former director of the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, LLPG has the right to commercialize Liquidmetal alloys, particularly precious-metal based compositions, in jewelry and high-end luxury product markets.  The Company, in turn, will receive royalty payments over the life of the contract on all Liquidmetal products produced and sold by LLPG.    The exclusive license agreement with LLPG expires on December 31, 2021. There were no revenues recognized from product sales and licensing fees from LLPG during the three- months ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.
	On February 27, 2013, Mr. Chitayat converted his 28,928 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and 109,528 shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock into a total of 4,626,840 shares of the Company’s common stock, including dividends received in the form of common stock.
	On June 1, 2012, the Company entered into the Visser MTA Agreement relating to a strategic transaction for manufacturing services and financing (see note 3). In November 2013, the Company and Visser entered into arbitration proceedings to resolve disputes associated with this agreement. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Visser was a greater-than-5% beneficial owner of the Company.

Note_15_Subsequent_Event

Note 15 - Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	15. Subsequent Event
	During April and May 2014, the Company settled additional draw-downs under the Stock Purchase Agreement that resulted in the issuance of 28,529,757 shares of the Company’s common stock for aggregate proceeds of $5,000. The weighted average price for the resulting stock issuances was $0.18 per share.

Accounting_Policies_by_Policy_

Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue is recognized pursuant to applicable accounting standards including FASB ASC Topic 605 (“ASC 605”), Revenue Recognition. ASC 605 summarizes certain points of the SEC staff’s views in applying generally accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements and provides guidance on revenue recognition issues in the absence of authoritative literature addressing a specific arrangement or a specific industry.
	The Company’s revenue recognition policy complies with the requirements of ASC 605. Revenue is recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, (iv) collection is probable and (v) all obligations have been substantially performed pursuant to the terms of the arrangement. Revenues are derived primarily from the sales and prototyping of Liquidmetal mold and bulk alloys as well as licensing and royalties for the use of the Liquidmetal brand and bulk Liquidmetal alloys. Revenue is deferred and included in liabilities when the Company receives cash in advance for goods not yet delivered or if the licensing term has not begun.
	License revenue arrangements in general provide for the grant of certain intellectual property rights for patented technologies owned or controlled by the Company. These rights typically include the grant of an exclusive or non-exclusive right to manufacture and/or sell products covered by patented technologies owned or controlled by the Company. The intellectual property rights granted may be perpetual in nature, extending until the expiration of the related patents, or can be granted for a defined period of time.
	Licensing revenues that are one time fees upon the granting of the license are recognized when (i) the license term begins in a manner consistent with the nature of the transaction and the earnings process, (ii) collectability is reasonably assured or upon receipt of an upfront fee, and (iii) all other revenue recognition criteria have been met. Pursuant to the terms of these types of licensing agreements, the Company has no further obligation with respect to the grant of the license once the license is granted. Licensing revenues that are related to royalties are recognized as the royalties are earned over the related period.
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	The estimated fair values of amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements have been determined using available market information and valuation methodologies, as applicable. The fair value of cash, trade receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying value due to their short maturities. The fair value of non-current assets and liabilities approximate their carrying value unless otherwise stated.
	Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Entities are required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value based upon the following fair value hierarchy:
	Level 1 —	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	Level 2 —	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
	Level 3 —	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	The Company has one Level 2 financial instrument, that being liability classified warrants that are recorded at fair value on a periodic basis. Warrants are evaluated under the hierarchy of FASB ASC Subtopic 480-10, FASB ASC Paragraph 815-25-1 and FASB ASC Subparagraph 815-10-15-74 addressing embedded derivatives. The fair value of such warrants is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The foregoing warrants have certain anti-dilution and exercise price reset provisions which qualify the warrants to be classified as a liability under FASB ASC 815 (see note 8).
	The Company had one Level 3 financial instrument during the three-months ended March 31, 2013, that being an embedded conversion feature that was accounted for as a derivative and recorded at fair value on a periodic basis. The embedded derivative was evaluated under the hierarchy of FASB ASC Subtopic 480-10, FASB ASC Paragraph 815-25-1 and FASB ASC Subparagraph 815-10-15-74 addressing embedded derivatives. The fair value of such embedded derivative was estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation model. The foregoing embedded derivative had certain anti-dilution and exercise price reset provisions which qualified the embedded derivative to be classified as a liability under FASB ASC 815. Upon the final settlement of the senior convertible notes issued in the July 2012 Private Placement (as defined below), this liability was extinguished as the underlying conversion option had been executed. As such, the fair value of the liability was reduced to zero upon conversion during the third quarter of 2013 (see note 7).
	As of March 31, 2014, the following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for items that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Warrant liabilities			6,647		-		6,647		-
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
	In December 2011 and December 2012, the FASB issued accounting standards updates modifying the disclosure requirements about the nature of an entity's rights of offsetting assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet under master netting agreements and related arrangements associated with financial and derivative instruments. The guidance requires increased disclosure of the gross and net recognized assets and liabilities, collateral positions and narrative descriptions of setoff rights. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures.
	Presentation of Items Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	In February 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which requires disclosure related to items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The guidance requires entities to present separately, for each component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”), current period reclassifications and the remainder of the current-period OCI. In addition, for certain current period reclassifications, an entity is required to disclose the effect of the item reclassified out of AOCI on the respective line item of net income. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures.
	Joint and Several Liabilities
	In February 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standard update which modifies the requirements for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. The guidance requires companies to measure these obligations as the sum of the amount the company has agreed with co-obligors to pay and any additional amount it expects to pay on behalf of one or more co-obligors. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures.
	Presentation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
	In July 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which will require that an unrecognized tax benefit be presented on the balance sheet as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss or tax credit carryforward under certain circumstances. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures.
	Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the AICPA and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future consolidated financial statements.

Note_2_Basis_of_Presentation_a1

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronoucements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Warrant liabilities		6,647		-		6,647		-

Note_8_Warrant_Liabilities_Tab

Note 8 - Warrant Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Warrant Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]	'
		Visser MTA		2-Jul-12		Total
		Agreement		Private Placement
	Beginning Balance - December 31, 2013	$	2,559	$	2,362		4,921
	Change in value of warrant liability, loss		1,027		699		1,726
	Ending Balance - March 31, 2014	$	3,586	$	3,061	$	6,647

Note_1_Description_of_Business1

Note 1 - Description of Business (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Percentages of stronger than zirconium titanium Liquidmetal alloys	250.00%

Note_2_Basis_of_Presentation_a2

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronoucements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability	$0

Note_2_Basis_of_Presentation_a3

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronoucements (Details) - Fair Value of Items Measured on a Recurring Basis (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronoucements (Details) - Fair Value of Items Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'
Warrant liabilities	$6,647
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'
Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronoucements (Details) - Fair Value of Items Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'
Warrant liabilities	$6,647

Note_3_Significant_Transaction1

Note 3 - Significant Transactions (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

7 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2009

Nov. 08, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Jul. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 02, 2012

Jul. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 08, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Feb. 11, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Jul. 02, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Jul. 17, 2013

After Sale of Shares Pursuant to Draw Down Notice [Member]

Warrants Part of Additional Paid in Capital [Member]

Warrants Part of Additional Paid in Capital [Member]

Warrants Part of Additional Paid in Capital [Member]

Additional Warrants for Anti-Dilution Impact (Member)

Reduced For Anti-dilution Impact (Member)

Convertible Notes Payable [Member]

Convertible Notes Payable [Member]

Secured Convertible Promissory [Member]

Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]

Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]

Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Liquidmetal Golf [Member]

July 2, 2012 Private Placement [Member]

Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]

Convertible Notes Payable [Member]

Convertible Notes Payable [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Visser MTA Agreement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Visser MTA Agreement [Member]

Visser MTA Agreement [Member]

Visser MTA Agreement [Member]

Visser MTA Agreement [Member]

Note 3 - Significant Transactions (Details) [Line Items]

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'

Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Value of Shares Authorized to Issue and Sell to Investors (in Dollars)

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'

$20,000

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'

Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)

$0.00

$0.00

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$0.00

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Common Stock Subscriptions Term

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'36 months

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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other

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'

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'

2,666,667

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Subscription Multiplier For Price Floor

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0.775

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Subscription Floor Price (in Dollars per share)

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'

'

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'

'

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'

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$0.04

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'

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners

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'

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9.99%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Common Stock Shares Covered By Registration Statement

'

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'

96,555,893

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'

Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)

6,500

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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6,500

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'

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28,606,294

'

30,000,000

'

'

'

'

Common Stock Issued Weighted Average Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)

$0.23

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

12,000

'

2,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)

'

'

$0.22

'

'

'

$0.22

'

$0.18

$0.35

$0.08

$0.22

'

'

'

'

$0.08

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'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

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'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior Convertible Notes Arithmetic Average Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

87.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock, Shares, Issued

406,005,498

375,707,190

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163,641,547

Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights

29,779,557

29,779,557

4,500,000

'

0.37

18,750,000

15,000,000

18,562,825

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,750,000

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item)

'

'

0.5

'

'

0.384

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.37

0.384

'

'

Arithmetic average of lowest weighted average prices of common stock

'

'

'

'

'

87.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Trading days

'

'

'

'

'

'20 days

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

Trading Day Preceding Reset, Date

'

'

'

'

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'2 days

'

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'

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'

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'

'

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'

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'

Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

$0.10

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock (in Dollars)

$6,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,000

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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79.00%

'

Note_4_Liquidity_and_Capital_R1

Note 4 - Liquidity and Capital Resources (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 08, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
					Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]	Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]
Note 4 - Liquidity and Capital Resources (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	($1,753)	($1,620)	'	'	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	-1	-36	'	'	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	6,646	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	6,954	5,506	2,062	7,162	'	'
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Value of Shares Authorized to Issue and Sell to Investors	'	'	'	'	20,000	'
Common Stock Subscriptions Term	'	'	'	'	'36 months	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	$6,500	'	'	'	'	$6,500
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)	'	'	'	'	'	28,606,294

Note_5_Prepaid_Expenses_and_Ot1

Note 5 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	$260	$412

Note_6_Patents_and_Trademarks_1

Note 6 - Patents and Trademarks, net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Note 6 - Patents and Trademarks, net (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	$738	'	$764
Amortization	$27	$33	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Note 6 - Patents and Trademarks, net (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Average Amortization Period, Years	'10 years	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Note 6 - Patents and Trademarks, net (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Average Amortization Period, Years	'17 years	'	'

Note_7_Convertible_Note_and_Em1

Note 7 - Convertible Note and Embedded Conversion Feature Liability (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	13 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 17, 2013	Jul. 02, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2009	Jul. 02, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Jul. 02, 2012
						Convertible Notes Payable [Member]	Convertible Notes Payable [Member]	Convertible Notes Payable [Member]	Convertible Notes Payable [Member]	Private Placement [Member]	Private Placement [Member]
						Private Placement [Member]
Note 7 - Convertible Note and Embedded Conversion Feature Liability (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	'	'	'	'	'	$12,000	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	'	'	'	'	'	8.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Embedded Derivatives Addition Original Valuation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,865
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	'	'	6,647	4,921	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,053
Embedded Conversion Feature Liability And Warrants	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,918
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	'	12,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Change in face value of the embedded conversion feature liability and warrants	'	1,918	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount	12,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in Shares)	18,679,584	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	163,641,547	'
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	91	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities (in Shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	163,641,547	'	'
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$0.22	$0.35	'	'	$0.08	$0.08	'
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	12,000	'	'
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	680	'	'
Interest Expense, Debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0	$140	'	'	'

Note_8_Warrant_Liabilities_Det

Note 8 - Warrant Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2009	Jul. 02, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
					Private Placement [Member]	Private Placement [Member]	Visser MTA Agreement [Member]	Visser MTA Agreement [Member]	Visser MTA Agreement [Member]	Warrants Valued As Liability [Member]	Warrants Valued As Liability [Member]
Note 8 - Warrant Liabilities (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	29,779,557	'	29,779,557	4,500,000	18,750,000	'	15,000,000	18,562,825	18,562,825	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Share)	'	'	'	0.5	0.384	0.37	0.22	0.18	0.18	'	'
Original valuation - June & July 2012 (in Dollars)	'	'	'	'	$5,053	'	$4,260	'	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item)	'	'	'	0.5	0.384	0.37	0.22	0.18	0.18	'	'
Warrants That Were Exercised (in Dollars)	'	'	'	'	'	3,061	'	3,586	'	'	'
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	'	'	'	'	'	'3 years 94 days	'	'3 years 62 days	'	'	'
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	'	'	'	'	'	111.00%	'	112.00%	'	'	'
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	'	'	'	'	'	0.90%	'	0.90%	'	'	'
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	'	'	'	'	'	0.00%	'	0.00%	'	'	'
Gain (Loss) in Value of Warrants (in Dollars)	($1,726)	$510	'	'	'	($699)	'	($1,027)	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	67,092,382	'	67,092,382	'	'	'	'	'	'	-37,312,825	37,312,825

Note_8_Warrant_Liabilities_Det1

Note 8 - Warrant Liabilities (Details) - Summary of Changes In The Warrant Liability (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'	'
Balance	$4,921	'
Change in value of warrant liability, loss	1,726	-510
Balance	6,647	'
Visser MTA Agreement [Member]	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'	'
Balance	2,559	'
Change in value of warrant liability, loss	1,027	'
Balance	3,586	'
July 2, 2012 Private Placement [Member]	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'	'
Balance	2,362	'
Change in value of warrant liability, loss	699	'
Balance	$3,061	'

Note_9_Other_LongTerm_Liabilit1

Note 9 - Other Long-Term Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities and Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Abstract]	'	'
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	$856	$856
Period for outstanding liability	'5 years	'

Note_10_Stock_Compensation_Pla1

Note 10 - Stock Compensation Plan (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Equity Incentive Plan 2012 [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Stock Compensation Plan (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	26,424,400	13,127,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	14,892,914	'
Equity Incentive Plan 2012 [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Stock Compensation Plan (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	10,000,000	'
2002 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Stock Compensation Plan (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	2,165,000	2,607,000

Note_11_Shareholders_Deficit_D

Note 11 - Shareholders' Deficit (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Jul. 17, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 24, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 27, 2013

Oct. 31, 2009

2-May-09

Oct. 31, 2009

Mar. 31, 2014

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Jul. 02, 2012

Nov. 08, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Feb. 27, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

2-May-09

2-May-09

Oct. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2012

2-May-09

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Reduced For Anti-dilution Impact (Member)

Reduced For Anti-dilution Impact (Member)

Senior Convertible Notes [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]

Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Series A1 Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Series A1 Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Series A1 Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Series A2 Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Series A2 Preferred Stock [Member]

Liquidmetal Golf [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Visser MTA Agreement [Member]

Note 11 - Shareholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,000,000

'

'

'

28,606,294

'

28,606,294

'

'

'

'

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued

18,679,584

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163,641,547

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.22

'

'

'

'

$0.08

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$12,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

680

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

506,936

792,215

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,626,840

'

16,896,070

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock, Shares Authorized

'

700,000,000

700,000,000

700,000,000

500,000,000

400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,666,667

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

180,000

'

2,625,000

'

'

'

'

Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)

'

6,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,500

'

28

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share Price (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$5

'

'

$5

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights

'

29,779,557

29,779,557

'

'

'

4,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

18,750,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

42,329,407

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item)

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.5

'

'

'

'

0.37

0.384

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.48

0.49

Class of warrant or right adjusted exercise price of warrants or rights (in Dollars per Item)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.49

0.49

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible preferred stock conversion price (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion

'

'

16,896,070

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25,669,752

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

506,936

'

'

'

105,231

'

401,705

'

'

'

Dividends Payable (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

222

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Reclassification of Accrued Preferred Stock Dividends (in Dollars)

'

'

222

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants Classified Equity (in Dollars)

'

18,179

18,179

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

79.00%

'

'

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (in Dollars)

'

($45)

($42)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Note_12_Loss_Per_Common_Share_

Note 12 - Loss Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)

Oct. 31, 2009

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Options [Member]

Options [Member]

Options [Member]

Options [Member]

Options [Member]

Warrant [Member]

Warrant [Member]

Warrant [Member]

Warrant [Member]

Warrant [Member]

Warrant [Member]

Employee Stock Option [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Note 12 - Loss Per Common Share (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount

'

28,589,500

'

'

'

'

67,092,382

65,390,973

'

'

'

'

16,149,500

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price

'

'

$0.08

$0.08

$2.33

$4.57

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights

0.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.18

0.2

0.49

0.49

'

0.48

0.49

Note_13_Commitments_and_Contin1

Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$50	$50

Note_14_Related_Party_Transact1

Note 14 - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Aug. 03, 2013

Jun. 13, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Feb. 02, 2012

Feb. 27, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 27, 2013

Feb. 02, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 27, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Mar. 27, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Restricted Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Convertible Series A1 Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Series A1 Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Series A1 Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Series A2 Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Series A2 Preferred Stock [Member]

Innovative Materials Group [Member]

Innovative Materials Group [Member]

Board of Directors Chairman [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Visser [Member]

Visser [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Chief Financial Officer [Member]

Board of Directors Chairman [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Chief Financial Officer [Member]

Board of Directors Chairman [Member]

Mr. Chitayat [Member]

Chief Financial Officer [Member]

Board of Directors Chairman [Member]

Mr. Chitayat [Member]

Note 14 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Royalty Revenue (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$4

$0

'

'

'

'

Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

58,600

28,928

10,000

260,710

109,528

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued

'

'

10,387,883

'

565,344

4,626,840

16,896,070

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction

'

1,324,999

'

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)

'

$0.08

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage Of Beneficial Ownership Held In The Entity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

'

5.00%

5.00%

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

1,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Future Sale of Common Stock by Stock Holders, Shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000

'

'

Note_15_Subsequent_Event_Detai

Note 15 - Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
		Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 15 - Subsequent Event (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	'	28,529,757
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	$6,500	$5,000
Common Stock Issued Weighted Average Price Per Share	$0.23	$0.18