Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | 1. Description of business Oxford Immunotec Global PLC, or the Company, is a global, high-growth diagnostics company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary tests for immunology and infectious disease by leveraging the technological, product development, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and sales and marketing capabilities it has developed over its seventeen TB Unaudited interim financial statements The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10 10 X. not June 30, 2020 three six June 30, 2020 2019 six June 30, 2020 2019 not The consolidated balance sheet presented as of December 31, 2019 2019 10 December 31, 2019 March 6, 2020, 2019 10 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with maturities at acquisition of three third 102% not not 90 The Company holds bank accounts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China and South Korea. The Company maintains deposits in government insured financial institutions in excess of government insured limits. Management believes that the Company is not Restricted cash relates to collateral for procurement cards issued by a U.S. commercial bank. Software developed for internal use The Company accounts for the costs of software obtained or developed for internal use in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other 350. Revenues The Company’s revenues include product and service revenues. Product revenue from diagnostic test kit sales and related accessories is typically recognized at a point in time based upon the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled. For sales made with variable consideration, such as discounts, refunds, incentives, or other similar items, changes to the transaction price will be re-assessed at each reporting period until a final outcome is determined. Service revenue is recorded based upon contractually established billing rates and recognized upon delivery of test results to the customer. See Note 2. Revenue For each arrangement that results in revenues, the Company first For the three six June 30, 2020 no no June 30, 2020 one Revenue expected to be recognized in any future year related to remaining performance obligations is not Taxes assessed by governmental authorities on revenue, including sales and value added taxes, are recorded on a net basis (excluded from revenue) in the consolidated statements of operations. Income taxes The Company calculates its interim income tax provision in accordance with ASC 270, Interim Reporting 740, Accounting for Income Taxes The remainder of the significant accounting estimates and policies used in preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements disclosed in Note 1. Description of business and significant accounting policies 2019 10 Recently a dopted a ccounting p ronouncements In January 2017, 2017 04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other 2017 04. 2017 04 2 2017 04 January 1, 2020 2017 04 not In August 2018, 2018 13, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, 2018 13, 3 2018 13 January 1, 2020. 2018 13 not In August 2018, No. 2018 15 , Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software: Customers Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract 2018 15, 2018 15 January 1, 2020 2018 15 not In March 2019, 2019 01, Leases (Topic 842 2019 01, 842, Leases 2019 01 January 1, 2020. 2019 01 not Recently i ssued but not a ccounting p ronouncements In June 2016, 2016 13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses 2016 13. 2016 13 2016 13, December 15, 2022. 2016 13. In December 2019, 2019 12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes 2019 12, 740, Income Taxes 740. 740 December 15, 2020. 2019 12. |