Note 17 - Related Party	12 Months Ended
Note 17 - Related Party	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	17. Related Party In connection with the acquisition of Anika S.r.l. by Anika on December 30, 2009, Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A ("Fidia") acquired ownership of 1,981,192 shares of the Company's common stock. Fidia sold 100% of its ownership interest in Anika Therapeutics, Inc. common stock during the third and fourth quarters of 2013. As such, Fidia owned 0% and 14.3% of the outstanding shares of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Under the guidance provided by ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures, Fidia is no longer considered a related party to the Company.

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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