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Note 7 - Preferred Stock (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Feb. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 20, 2015
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$ 0.24us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1			$ 0.66us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			49,999,998us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	10,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized			10,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare			$ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
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Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesBConvertiblePreferredStockMember			$ 1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesBConvertiblePreferredStockMember
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	100us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesBConvertiblePreferredStockMember			100us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesBConvertiblePreferredStockMember
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Gross Proceeds [Member]
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Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
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Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember		$ 1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember	$ 1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	3,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember		3,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember	0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember
Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock			$ 2.7us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfConvertiblePreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember
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Series F Warrants [Members]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$ 0.22us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesFWarrantsMember	[1]	$ 0.22us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesFWarrantsMember		$ 0.1704us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesFWarrantsMember
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			16,666,666us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesFWarrantsMember
Warrant Term			5 years
Series D Warrants [Member] | Placement Agent for Offering [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$ 0.22us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesDWarrantsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = govx_PlacementAgentForOfferingMember	[1]			$ 0.142us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesDWarrantsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = govx_PlacementAgentForOfferingMember
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			1,333,333us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesDWarrantsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = govx_PlacementAgentForOfferingMember
Series D Warrants [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$ 0.22us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesDWarrantsMember	[1]	$ 0.22us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesDWarrantsMember		$ 0.1704us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesDWarrantsMember
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			16,666,666us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesDWarrantsMember
Warrant Term			5 years
Series E Warrants [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$ 0.18us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesEWarrantsMember	[1]	$ 0.18us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesEWarrantsMember		$ 0.142us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesEWarrantsMember
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			16,666,666us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = govx_SeriesEWarrantsMember
Warrant Term			1 year
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Convertible Preferred Stock, Total Conversion Shares			16,666,666govx_ConvertiblePreferredStockTotalConversionShares / us-gaap_SecuritiesFinancingTransactionAxis = govx_SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember
Convertible Preferred Stock, Conversion Price Per Share			$ 0.18govx_ConvertiblePreferredStockConversionPricePerShare / us-gaap_SecuritiesFinancingTransactionAxis = govx_SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember
[1] See discussion under “Series C Convertible Preferred Stock” in Note 7.

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