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Note 8 - Common Stock - Convertible Stock Issued (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Conversion of preferred stock (in shares)		4,428,571us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesBConvertiblePreferredStockMember	0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesBConvertiblePreferredStockMember	0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = govx_SeriesBConvertiblePreferredStockMember

X

- Definition

Number of shares issued during the period as a result of the conversion of convertible securities.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

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-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21475-112644



Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30

-Article 5



Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29-30)

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