Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 10, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0001513818
Entity Registrant Name	Aravive, Inc.
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36361
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-4106690
Entity Address, Address Line One	3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77098
City Area Code	936
Local Phone Number	355-1910
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	ARAV
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 19,068,322
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		59,844,850
Auditor Firm ID	243
Auditor Name	BDO USA, LLP
Auditor Location	Raleigh, North Carolina