Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
May 01, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name NAVIDEA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.  
Entity Central Index Key 0000810509  
Trading Symbol navb  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   162,959,731
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2018  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false