Note 10 - Noncontrolling Interest - Clyra Medical (Details Textual) | | | | | | | | | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 25, 2023 | Jul. 20, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 20, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 02, 2022 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2023 shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Apr. 08, 2022 USD ($) |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 1,951,541 | 1,448,512 | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services | | | | | | | | | | | $ 384,000 | $ 291,000 | |
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use | | | | | | | | | | | $ 394,000 | 197,000 | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Commitment Fee | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 0 | |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in shares) | shares | | | | 278,462,706 | | | | | | | 292,945,747 | 278,462,706 | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) | shares | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding | [1] | | | | | | | | | | $ 18,000 | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,575,000 | $ 225,000 | |
Share Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | $ 0.17 | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use | | | | | | | | | | | $ 394,000 | $ 197,000 | |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 10,000,749 | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 7,000 | | |
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity | | | | | | | | | | | $ 35,000 | | |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 3.1 | | | | | | $ 3.1 | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 191,981 | 182,908 | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | $ 0.01 | $ 0.4 | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 1,457,396 | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Employees and Consultants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 191,981 | 182,908 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year) | | | | | | | | | | | 10 years | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Employees and Consultants [Member] | Options With the Exercise Price of 1 Cent [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 52,700 | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in shares) | shares | | | | 159,700 | | | | | | | | 159,700 | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Employees and Consultants [Member] | The Remaining Options [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | $ 2.71 | $ 3.1 | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Employees and Consultants [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Discount Rate | | | | | | | | | | | 30% | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum | | | | | | | | | | | 3.48% | 2.32% | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum | | | | | | | | | | | 4.45% | 3.83% | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate | | | | | | | | | | | | 49% | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term (Year) | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 years | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Vendors and Employees [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense | | | | | | | | | | | $ 260,000 | $ 408,000 | |
Share Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 3.1 | | | | | | | $ 2.7 | $ 3.1 | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Shares Issued for Debt Owed to Biolargo [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount | | | | | | $ 633,000 | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in shares) | shares | | | | | | 204,223 | | | | | | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Preferred Shares Issued for Debt Owed to Biolargo [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in shares) | shares | | | 30,833 | 134,932 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount | | | $ 96,000 | $ 418,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Warrants Expiring February 28, 2027 [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 3,500 | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | $ 7.5 | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | $ 4,000 | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Warrants Issued in Conjunction With the Sale of Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | $ 410,000 | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Month) | | | | | | | | | | | 3 years | | |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | $ 3.72 | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 746,418 | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | shares | | | | | 72,581 | | | | | | 508,072 | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding | | | | | $ 55,000 | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock | | | | | $ 225,000 | | | | | | $ 1,575,000 | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Month) | | | | | 3 years | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 3.72 | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | | | | | 15% | | | | | | 15% | | |
Preferred Stock, Convertible, Sale of Stock Amount | | | | | | | | | | | $ 5,000,000 | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Vernal Bay Capital Group, LLC [Member] | Inventory Line of Credit [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | | | | | | | 15% | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | | | | | | $ 1,000,000 | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total | | | | | | | 260,000 | | | | | | |
Repayments of Lines of Credit | | | | | | | $ 99,000 | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Additional Draws, Maximum Percentage of Total Principal Outstanding Allowed | | | | | | | 50% | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Additional Draws, Minimum Amount Allowed | | | | | | | $ 200,000 | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Term (Year) | | | | | | | 1 year | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Monthly Percentage of Gross Product Sales Required to be Used as Payment of Debt on First 180 Days | | | | | | | 30% | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Monthly Percentage of Gross Product Sales Required to be Used as Payment of Debt after the First 180 Days | | | | | | | 60% | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Commitment Fee (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | 32,200 | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Commitment Fee | | | | | | | $ 70,000 | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Percentage of Principal Payment, Cap | | | | | | | | | | | 15% | | |
Long-Term Line of Credit | | | | $ 161,000 | | | | | | | $ 134,000 | $ 161,000 | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 100,000 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8% |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Sale of Stock Amount | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 5,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | 70% |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Beach House Consulting, LLC [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consulting Services, Monthly Payment | | | | | | | | | $ 23,000 | | | | |
Consulting Services, Period of Services (Year) | | | | | | | | 4 years | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | 3,639 | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services | | | | | | | $ 788,000 | | | | | | |
Consulting Services, Three Consecutive Month Average Revenue Threshold for Consulting Fees to Accrue | | | | | | | $ 250,000 | | | | | | |
Vernal Bay Capital Group, LLC [Member] | Conversion of Clyra Medical Stock Into Biolargo Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Commitment Fee (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | 32,200 | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | 527,983 | | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent | | | | | | | | | | | 53% | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 5,322,775 | | |
Clyra Medical [Member] | Preferred Stock, Series A [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | | | | 165,765 | | |
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[1]Aggregate intrinsic value based on closing common stock price of $0.17 at December 31, 2023. | |