XML 58 R47.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.10.0.1
Note 13 - Shareholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2016
Mar. 10, 2016
Nov. 08, 2013
Jul. 02, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 09, 2014
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance               0 0 0  
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance                 $ (74) $ (73)  
Liquidmetal Golf [Member]                      
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent                 79.00%    
Common Stock [Member]                      
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued               16,896,070      
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]                      
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted               506,936      
Private Placement [Member] | Senior Convertible Notes [Member]                      
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued       163,641,547              
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal       $ 12,000              
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest       $ 680              
Private Placement [Member] | Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]                      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price       $ 0.0774              
Private Placement [Member] | Visser MTA Agreement [Member]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues         30,000,000            
Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues             85,355,615        
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other     2,666,667                
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues             $ 16,000        
Common Stock Purchase Agreement [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]                      
Share Price             $ 0.19        
The 2014 Purchase Agreement [Member]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues           12,500,000          
Common Stock, Shares Covered by Registration Statement                     75,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock           $ 1,568          
The 2014 Purchase Agreement [Member] | Common Stock [Member]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Weighted Average Price Per Share           $ 0.13          
The 2016 Purchase Plan [Member]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   105,000,000                  
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues   $ 8,400                  
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share   $ 0.08                  
The 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 300,000,000 105,000,000                  
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues $ 55,000 $ 8,400                  
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share   $ 0.08                  
The 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member] | Common Stock, Purchase Price per Share of $0.15 [Member]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 200,000,000                    
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share $ 0.15                    
The 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member] | Common Stock, Purchase Price per Share of $0.25 [ Member]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 100,000,000                    
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share $ 0.25