Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CYCLONE POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001442711
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,517,400,273
Trading Symbol	CYPW
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016