Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023
Himmelberg V. Vaxart, Inc. et al. [Member]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party		$ 12.0
Payments for Legal Settlements	$ 2.0
Lease for Facility in South San Francisco, California [Member]
Purchase Obligation		$ 3.8

The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (g)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-25

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