Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 13 - Stock Warrants (Details Textual)

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Note 13 - Stock Warrants (Details Textual) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Series NN Warrants [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right, Term 5 years        
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights $ 1.50     $ 1.50  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate 77.00%        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate 2.00%        
Series NN Warrants [Member] | Cardinal Health 414 [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights 10,000,000     10,000,000  
Class of Warrant or Right, Grants in Period, Estimated Fair Value       $ 3,300,000 $ 3,300,000
Series NN Warrants [Member] | UCSD [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights 1,000,000     1,000,000  
Class of Warrant or Right, Grants in Period, Estimated Fair Value       $ 334,000 $ 334,000
Warrants to Purchase Navidea Common Stock [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding     16,900,000    
Warrants to Purchase Navidea Common Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights     $ 0.01    
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding Term     90 days    
Warrants to Purchase Navidea Common Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights     $ 3.04    
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding Term     17 years    
Warrants to Purchase Navidea Common Stock [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights     $ 1.19    
Warrants to Purchase MT Common Stock [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights     $ 2,000    
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding     300    
Chief Executive Officer [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercises in Period   5,411,850      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Exercise of Warrants   5,411,850      
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises   $ 54,119