Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Parentheticals)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021 shares
Common stock issued (in shares)	145,866
Warrant exercised (in shares)	188,668

Number of new shares of common stock issued during the period upon exercise of warrants.

No definition available.

Name:	govx_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised
Namespace Prefix:	govx_
Data Type:	xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration