Note 13 - Stock Compensation Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 12, 2024	Dec. 16, 2021	Jul. 07, 2021	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 27, 2015
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in shares)				26,584,667	17,526,334	21,459,451
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)				9,250,000	0
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount				$ 259	$ 61
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Option, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)				$ 0.1	$ 0.06
Restricted Stock and Unvested Stock Options [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense				$ 144	$ 113
Equity Incentive Plan 2012 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in shares)				3,073,000	3,264,667
Equity Incentive Plan 2015 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in shares)				23,511,667	14,261,667
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)							40,000,000
Equity Incentive Plan 2015 [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)			7,500,000
Equity Incentive Plan 2015 [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	9,250,000	600,000

LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC 10-K