Note 9 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) | Jul. 01, 2017shares | Feb. 24, 2017$ / sharesshares | Dec. 16, 2016$ / sharesshares | Aug. 22, 2016USD ($)shares | Aug. 03, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Jul. 26, 2016USD ($)shares | Jul. 07, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Jul. 31, 2016shares | Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)shares | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)shares | Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | May 05, 2017shares |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | | | | 6,102,941 | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | $ / shares | | | | | $ 4.10 | | | | | | | | |
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs | $ | | | | | $ 369,000 | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | $ | | | | | $ 2,092,000 | | | | | | $ 2,092,000 | $ 2,463,000 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | $ 2.16 | $ 5.75 | |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,461,000 | $ 742,000 | |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | | | | | | | | | | | 318,324 | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | $ 2.98 | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options | $ | | | | | | | | | | | $ 275,000 | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | | | | | | | | | | | 1 year 182 days | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value | $ | | | | | | | | | | | $ 572,000 | $ 354,000 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | | | | | | | | | | | 397,388 | 104,378 | |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | | | | | | | | | | | 123,417 | 10,000 | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options | $ | | | | | | | | | | | $ 43,000 | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | | | | | | | | | | | 210 days | | |
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation | | | | | | | | | | | 145 | 1,300 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | | | | | | | | | | | 125,513 | 6,120 | |
Former Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Number | | | | | | | | | | 72,496 | | | |
Former Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Number | | | | | | | | | | 79,720 | | | |
Former Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Number | | | | | | | | | 16,248 | | | | |
Former Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Number | | | | | | | | | 15,914 | | | | |
Former Chief Executive Officer and Former Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Pre-Modification of Agreement | | | | | | | | | | | 90 days | | |
Chief Operating Officer [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number Of Installments | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | | 25,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares | | $ 2.89 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chief Operating Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | | 25,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chief Operating Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | 25.00% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chief Operating Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | 25.00% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chief Operating Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | 25.00% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chief Operating Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | 25.00% | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interim Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number Of Installments | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | | | 7 years | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures | | | 50,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares | | | $ 2.91 | | | | | | | | | | |
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost | $ | | | | | | | | | $ 94,000 | $ 539,000 | | | |
Short Term Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation | | | | | | | | 46,879 | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Aggregate Amount of Issuable Cash Award | $ | | | | | | | $ 276,000 | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | | | | | | | 104,000 | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period | | | | | | 98,417 | | 118,288 | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Amount of Cash Award Issued in Period | $ | | | | | | $ 266,000 | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | | | | | | | | | | | 51,636 | | |
Short Term Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | 46,781 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amended 2016 Plan [Member | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accumulated Shares Issued | | | | | | | | | | | 254,224 | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | | | | | | | | | | | | | 600,000 |
Plan 2012 [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options Prices In Terms Of Fair Market Value | | | | | | | | | | | 100.00% | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | | | | | | | | | | | 10 years | | |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | | | | | | | | | | | 194 | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | | | | | | | | | | | 134,164 | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | | | | | | | | | | | 25,000 | | |
The 2016 Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | | | | | | | 156,100 | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares | | | | | | | $ 2.86 | | | | | | |
The 2016 Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Ratable Vesting Period | | | | | | | 180 days | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | | | | | | | 3 years | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | | | | | | | 7 years | | | | | | |
Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | | | | | | | | | | 600,000 | 735,294 | |
Convertible Debt [Member] | Boyalife Investment Inc. [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Original Debt Principal, Amount | $ | | | | $ 12,500,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Original Debt Interest, Amount | $ | | | | 8,250,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Debt [Member] | Boyalife Investment Inc. [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Original Debt Interest, Amount | $ | | | | $ 8,250,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | | | | 6,102,941 | | | | | | | | | |