Note 1 - Description of Business	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	1. Description of Business Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. (“CBLI”) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing a portfolio of anti-cancer therapeutics, supportive care therapeutics for oncology patients, and medical countermeasures for acute radiation syndrome, generally based on the modulation of cell death. CBLI was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 5, 2003 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York. CBLI has two majority-owned subsidiaries, Incuron, LLC (“Incuron”) and Panacela Labs, Inc. (“Panacela”), which were formed in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Panacela Labs, Inc. has a wholly-owned subsidiary, OOO “Panacela Labs.” These subsidiaries generally focus on the development of anti-cancer compounds and operate in both the United States and the Russian Federation.

Note 1 - Description of Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]

1. Description of Business

Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. (“CBLI”) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing a portfolio of anti-cancer therapeutics, supportive care therapeutics for oncology patients, and medical countermeasures for acute radiation syndrome, generally based on the modulation of cell death. CBLI was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 5, 2003 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York. CBLI has two majority-owned subsidiaries, Incuron, LLC (“Incuron”) and Panacela Labs, Inc. (“Panacela”), which were formed in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Panacela Labs, Inc. has a wholly-owned subsidiary, OOO “Panacela Labs.” These subsidiaries generally focus on the development of anti-cancer compounds and operate in both the United States and the Russian Federation.