Note 19 - Related Party	12 Months Ended
Note 19 - Related Party	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	19. 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%, of the outstanding shares of the Company as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and 14.3% as of December 31, 2012.

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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