Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 08, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	LENDWAY, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000875355
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		1,745,736
Entity File Number	1-13471
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	41-1656308
Entity Address Address Line 1	5000 West 36th Street
Entity Address Address Line 2	Suite 220
Entity Address City Or Town	Minneapolis
Entity Address State Or Province	MN
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	55416
City Area Code	763
Local Phone Number	392-6200
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	LDWY
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes