Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Significant Accounting Policies
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Expected federal tax benefit, amount
Note 4 - Investments in Debt Securities
Note 5 - Trade Accounts Receivable
Note 6 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Note 7 - Inventories
Note 8 - Property and Equipment
Note 9 - Patents and Trademarks, Net
Note 10 - Other Assets
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 11 - Accrued Liabilities
Note 13 - Stock Compensation Plans
Other comprehensive – unrealized loss on investments
Other comprehensive gain
Note 14 - Facility Leases
Note 15 - Operating Lease
Note 16 - Income Taxes
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Note 17 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI")
lqmt_JointVentureFormationInitialCapitalCapitalized
Joint Venture, Formation, Initial Capital, Capitalized
Represents the aggregate amount of investment in the joint venture.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value of Items Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details)
Note 4 - Investments in Debt Securities - Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Investments in Debt Securities (Details)
Note 5 - Trade Accounts Receivable - Trade Accounts Receivable Table (Details)
Other current liabilities
Note 6 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Note 7 - Inventories - Schedule of Inventory (Details)
Hangzhou Feifeng Liquidmetal [Member]
Note 8 - Property and Equipment - Property and Equipment (Details)
Note 9 - Patents and Trademarks, Net - Patents and Trademarks (Details)
Note 9 - Patents and Trademarks, Net - Estimated Future Aggregate Amortization Expense (Details)
Note 9 - Patents and Trademarks, Net - Weighted Average Amortization Periods (Details)
Note 10 - Other Assets - Other Assets (Details)
Note 11 - Accrued Liabilities - Schedule of Accrued Liabilities (Details)
Note 13 - Stock Compensation Plan - Summary of Stock Option Transactions (Details)
Note 13 - Stock Compensation Plan - Supplemental Stock Option Information (Details)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 13 - Stock Compensation Plan - Summary of Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable by Ranges of Option Prices (Details)
Note 14 - Facility Leases - Base Rents (Details)
Note 15 - Operating Lease - Components of Lease Expense (Details)
Note 16 - Income Taxes - Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (Details)
Note 16 - Income Taxes - Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets (Details)
Note 16 - Income Taxes - Differences Between the Expected Federal Tax Benefit and Actual Tax Provision (Details)
Note 17 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI") - Summary of Changes in AOCI (Details)
Other comprehensive – gain on foreign currency translation
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Proceeds from sales of debt securities
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
Options vested or expected to vest, contractual term (Year)
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
US Treasury and Government [Member]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
Options vested or expected to vest, number of shares (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options vested or expected to vest, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
Options vested or expected, aggregate intrinsic value
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
Options exercisable, contractual term (Year)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value
Fair value of options vested
Intrinsic value of options exercised
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
Options exercisable, number of shares (in shares)
us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total shareholders' equity
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
Options outstanding, contractual term (Year)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value
Weighted average grant date fair value per option granted (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Option, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Purchases
Purchases of debt securities
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares
Options unvested, number of shares (in shares)
Financial Instruments [Domain]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Deposits [Member]
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Expired, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Financial Instrument [Axis]
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Lessor, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Accrued liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Accrued payroll, vacation, and bonuses
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Month)
Warrants in Connection with the 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member]
Represents warrants that have been issued in connection with the 2016 purchase agreement.
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Accounts payable
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in shares)
Options outstanding, number of shares (in shares)
Options outstanding, number of shares (in shares)
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod
Expired, number of shares (in shares)
Trademarks [Member]
Interest and other receivables
Represents the amount of interest and other receivables included in prepaid expenses and other current assets as of the balance sheet date.
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Interest and Investment Income [Member]
Primary financial statement caption in which reported facts about interest and investment income.
Realized gain from sale of investment in debt securities
Unrealized gain
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)
Accrued audit fees
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of property and equipment
Tax credits and other
Amount, before allocation of a valuation allowances, of deferred tax assets attributable to tax credits and other.
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBuildings
Payments to Acquire Buildings
Income taxes
us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Current liabilities:
Facility Lease [Member]
Facility Lease
Product [Member]
lqmt_LesseeOperatingLeaseBaseRent
Lessee, Operating Lease, Base Rent
The amount of base rent per month on the operating lease.
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]
Plan Name [Axis]
Plan Name [Domain]
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Operating lease expense
us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Recognition and Exercise
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
lqmt_TotalLeaseExpense
Total lease expense
The amount of total lease expense.
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
The amount of lease payments.
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net loss attributable to Liquidmetal Technologies shareholders
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Accumulated depreciation
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Patents and trademarks, net
Intangible assets, gross
us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Accumulated depreciation
Property and equipment, net
Total
Property and equipment, gross
Additional Paid in Capital, Attributable to Warrants [Member]
Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders, attributable to warrants.
us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Net loss
Net loss
Net loss
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive loss
Investing Activities:
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two-Class Method [Table]
Investment in debt securities, fair value
Investment in debt securities – balance
Investment in debt securities – balance
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Other assets and liabilities
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Related Party Transaction [Table]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Income taxes
Total
lqmt_OptionsUnvestedAggregateIntrinsicValue
Options unvested, aggregate intrinsic value
The options unvested measured in an aggregate intrinsic value.
Servicing Liability at Fair Value, Activity [Table]
Investment income
us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense
Professional management fees and other fees
us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Operating Expenses
Restricted cash
us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Cash and cash equivalents
Valencia Circle, LLC [Member]
Refers to information regarding the entity Valencia Circle, LLC.
us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Amendment Flag
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive loss attributable to Liquidmetal Technologies shareholders
City Area Code
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability
Deferred revenue
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Consolidation, Subsidiaries or Other Investments, Consolidated Entities, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Consolidation, Less-than-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effect of Change [Table]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGainLoss
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Realized Gain (Loss)
Weighted-average discount rate
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Document Period End Date
Weighted-average remaining lease terms (years) (Year)
Entity File Number
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Document Type
us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Asset Impairment Charges
Entity Small Business
Entity Shell Company
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot)
Entity Public Float
Entity Filer Category
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure [Text Block]
2030
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears
us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
Concentration Risk, Percentage
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Trade accounts receivable
us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Stock-based compensation
ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag
Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Central Index Key
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
2026
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths
Entity Registrant Name
2027
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears
ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag]
2028
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears
Entity [Domain]
2029
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Entity Address, Address Line One
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Entity Address, City or Town
ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, State or Province
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Marketable Securities [Table]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Advertising Expense
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
Trading Symbol
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Local Phone Number
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Exercised, number of shares (in shares)
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
lqmt_SublicenseAgreementTerm
Sublicense Agreement, Term (Year)
Represents term of sublicense agreement.
ATJ [Member]
Represents ATJ.
lqmt_RoyaltyFeePercentageOfNetSales
Royalty Fee, Percentage of Net Sales
Represents royalty fee as a percentage of net sales.
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]
us-gaap_AreaOfLand
Area of Land (Square Foot)
Selling, marketing, general and administrative
Granted, number of shares (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
Forfeited, number of shares (in shares)
lqmt_CommonStockPurchaseAgreementNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToIssueAndSellToInvestors
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Number of Shares Authorized to Issue and Sell to Investors (in shares)
The number of shares authorized to issue and sell to investors under a common stock purchase agreement.
State, valuation allowance
The amount of valuation allowance for state and local income tax expense (benefit).
Federal, valuation allowance
The amount of valuation allowance for federal income tax expense (benefit).
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares)
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
Finished goods
Work in progress
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues
Related Party Transaction [Axis]
lqmt_ValuationAllowanceIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Valuation allowance
The amount of valuation allowance for income tax expense (benefit).
Related Party Transaction [Domain]
Research and development
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, balance
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, balance
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Lease liabilities—long-term
Operating lease liability — noncurrent
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Inventory, Current [Table]
Present values
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability
Lease liabilities—total
Subsequent Event [Table]
Lease liabilities—current
Operating lease liability — current
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Operating lease right-of-use asset
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total undiscounted cash flows
Difference between undiscounted and discounted cash flows
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred
us-gaap_LeaseDepositLiability
Lease Deposit Liability
2028
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
2029
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
2030
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
Unrealized investment gain, net
Thereafter
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]
2026
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table Text Block]
2027
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
2026
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Table]
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Stock-based compensation
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Other Assets
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Weighted average amortization periods (Year)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
lqmt_CommonStockPurchaseAgreementRemainingNumberOfSharesToBePurchasedAfterSatisfactionOfCertainConditions
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Remaining Number of Shares to be Purchased, After the Satisfaction of Certain Conditions (in shares)
The remaining number of shares of the entity's common stock that will be purchased under the purchase agreement after the satisfaction of certain conditions.
Operating expenses:
lqmt_CommonStockPurchaseAgreementPurchasePricePerShareAfterSatisfactionOfCertainConditions
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Purchase Price per Share, After Satisfaction of Certain Conditions (in dollars per share)
The purchase price per share of the entity's common stock purchase agreement after satisfaction of certain conditions.
lqmt_CommonStockPurchaseAgreementTheOtherPurchasePricePerShareNoLaterThan90DaysAfterSatisfactionOfCertainConditions
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, the Other Purchase Price per Share, No Later than 90 Days after Satisfaction of Certain Conditions (in dollars per share)
Represents the other purchase price per share under common stock purchase agreement no later than 90 Days after satisfaction of certain conditions.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
lqmt_CommonStockPurchaseAgreementValueOfSharesAuthorizedToBePurchasedNoLaterThan90DaysAfterSatisfactionOfCertainConditions
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Value of Shares Authorized to Be Purchased No Later than 90 Days after Satisfaction of Certain Conditions
The value of shares to be purchased under a common stock purchase agreement no later than 90 days after satisfaction of certain conditions.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Table]
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Month)
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Investments in debt securities- long term
Investments in debt securities (long-term)
us-gaap_Depreciation
Depreciation
Depreciation and amortization
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Common Stock, Purchase Price per Share of $0.15 [Member]
The purchase price per share of $0.15 for issued common stock.
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Common Stock, Purchase Price per Share of $0.25 [ Member]
The purchase price per share of $0.25 for issued common stock.
us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
Realized investment gains (loss), net
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,100,000,000 shares authorized; 917,285,149 and 917,285,149 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Valuation allowance
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
The 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member]
The Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "2016 Purchase Agreement") with Liquidmetal Technology Limited, a Hong Kong company.
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Ownership [Domain]
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Investment, Name [Domain]
Ownership [Axis]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Total deferred tax asset, net
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Interest
us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Investment, Name [Axis]
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Total deferred tax asset
Inventories
Total
Prepaid insurance premiums
Schedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table]
Revenues
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Gain on foreign currency translation
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Customer [Axis]
Customer [Domain]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Deposit Liability [Table]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
lqmt_ConcentrationRiskNumberOfMajorCustomers
Concentration Risk, Number of Major Customers
Represents the number of major customers accounting for 10% or more of the specified concentration risk benchmark, which includes, but not limited to, sales revenue, accounts receivable, etc.
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Three Major Customers [Member]
Information pertaining to three major customers.
Four Major Customers [Member]
Information pertaining to four major customers.
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)
One Major Customer [Member]
Information pertaining to one major customer.
Non-controlling interest in subsidiary
Operating activities:
Prepaid equipment and service invoices
Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for service that provides economic benefits within a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount of prepaid expenses and other current assets.
Warrants
Statement [Line Items]
Accounts receivables
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
lqmt_LessorOperatingLeaseReceivablePerMonthMaximum
Lessor, Operating Lease Receivable Per Month Maximum
Represents maximum operating lease receivable for lessor per month.
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
AR allowance
lqmt_LessorOperatingLeaseReceivablePerMonthInitially
Lessor, Operating Lease Receivable, Per Month Initially
Represents operating lease receivable per month initially for lessor.
Trade accounts receivable, net
Total
Light Industrial and Office Building [Member]
Represents information related to light industrial and office building.
NQSO
Additional paid-in capital
Prepaid lease costs and receivables- short term
Represents information related to prepaid lease costs and short-term receivables.
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Revenue:
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Purchased and Licensed Patent Rights [Member]
Information pertaining to purchased and licensed patent rights.
Shareholders' equity:
Office Equipment, Furnishings and Improvements [Member]
Information pertaining to office equipment, furnishings and improvements.
Investments in debt securities- short term
Investments in debt securities (short-term)
Less – current portion
Internally Developed Patents [Member]
Information pertaining to internally developed patents.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Amortization Periods [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of weighted average amortization periods for finite-lived intangible assets.
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Loss carry forwards
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Other income
Current assets:
us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)
Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent [Table Text Block]
Lease income
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
License [Member]
Interest income
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Interest and dividend income
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total liabilities
Sale of Stock [Axis]
Director [Member]
Sale of Stock [Domain]
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating loss
Other income (expense):
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash used in operating activities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit
Cost of sales
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
lqmt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options unvested, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
As of the balance sheet date, the weighted-average exercise price for outstanding stock options that are nonvested.
us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Accounts Payable
Eontec [Member]
Represents the name of the related party, Eontec, of which the Company procured services from.
lqmt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm
Options unvested, contractual term (Year)
Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards nonvested, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
lqmt_BeneficialOwnershipPercentage
Beneficial Ownership Percentage
Percentage of the Company owned by a beneficial owner.
License Agreement [Member]
Represents the license agreement with related party.
Schedule of Supplemental Stock Option Data [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the supplemental stock option information.
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]
Represents the first exercise price range.
Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]
Represents the second exercise price range.
lqmt_NetOperatingLossCarryforwardLimitation
Net Operating Loss Carryforward Limitation
The annual limitiation of net operating loss carryforward under Section 382 of the IRC.
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense
Retained Earnings [Member]
Cash from participants to exercise stock options
State, current
State, deferred
State, total
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Federal, current
Common Stock [Member]
Federal, deferred
Preferred Stock [Member]
Federal, total
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Current
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share)
Class of Warrant or Right [Axis]
Utility Deposits [Member]
Represents information related to utility deposits.
Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Loss from operations
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)
lqmt_PeriodForOutstandingLiability
Period for Outstanding Liability (Year)
Refers to period for outstanding liability.
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Equity Incentive Plan 2012 [Member]
Information pertaining to the Equity Incentive Plan adopted in 2012.
Equity Incentive Plan 2015 [Member]
The name or description of the equity based plan.
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction [Member]
Chairman of Eontec [Member]
Represents the Chairman of Eontec, Mr. Li.
Document Annual Report
Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Computer Equipment [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Document Transition Report
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Title of 12(b) Security
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis]
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain]
lqmt_PercentageOfCommonOperatingExpressesPaidByTenant
Percentage Of Common Operating Expresses Paid By Tenant
Represents percentage of common operating expenses paid by Tenant
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
Accounts and Financing Receivables [Table]
Auditor Name
Auditor Firm ID
Liquidmetal Golf [Member]
The legal entity of Liquidmetal Golf.
Auditor Location
us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares)
Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain]
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Asset Class [Axis]
Asset Class [Domain]
Statement [Table]
us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Number of weighted average shares - basic and diluted (in shares)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Net operating loss utilized or expired, percent
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective tax rate, percent
Net loss per common share attributable to Liquidmetal Technologies shareholders, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)
Increase in valuation allowance and others, percent
Per common share basic and diluted:
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Lease Contractual Term [Domain]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
Income Statement [Abstract]
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Investment Income (Loss) [Policy Text Block]
Accounting policy describing the investment income (loss)
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Significant Transactions [Text Block]
Disclosure for significant transactions.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for prepaid expenses and other current assets.
lqmt_CommonStockPurchaseAgreementInvestorSharesSoldShares
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Investor Shares Sold, Shares (in shares)
The amount of shares the investor sold.
lqmt_SublicenseAgreementTermExtension
Sublicense Agreement, Term Extension (Year)
Represents term extension of sublicense agreement.
lqmt_CommonStockPurchaseAgreementInvestorsSharesRemaining
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Investors Shares Remaining (in shares)
The number of shares the investor has remaining.
Permanent items, percent
Exercise Price Range 4 [Member]
Represents information pertaining to the fourth exercise price range.
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Exercise Price Range 3 [Member]
Information pertaining to the third exercise price range.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Exercise Price Range 5 [Member]
Represents information pertaining to the fifth exercise price range.
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
Sales at cost
The value of available-for-sale-securities that were sold at cost.
Offsetting Liabilities [Table]
Withdrawals from debt securities
The amount of withdrawals from available-for-sale securities.
Net operating loss utilized or expired, amount
us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Expected federal tax benefit, percent
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Increase in valuation allowance and others, amount
lqmt_CommonStockPurchaseAgreementValueOfSharesAuthorizedToIssueAndSellToInvestors
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Value of Shares Authorized to Issue and Sell to Investors
The value of shares authorized to issue and sell to investors under a common stock purchase agreement.
Offsetting Assets [Table]
Permanent items, amount
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Mr. Liu [Member]
Represent the share of ownership in the joint venture.
Liquidmetal Asia [Member]
Represent the percentage of share in the joint venture.
lqmt_PolicyTable
Class of Stock [Axis]
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)
us-gaap_LongTermLoansPayable
Loans Payable, Noncurrent
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)
Number of options exercisable (in shares)
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Range of exercise prices, upper (in dollars per share)
Number of options outstanding (in shares)
Investment in debt securities, amortized cost
Exercise Price Range [Axis]
Exercise Price Range [Domain]
Range of exercise prices, lower (in dollars per share)