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Note 12 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012 | May 14, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jan. 17, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | $ 873,400 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock | $ 1,643,333 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock | $ 310,160 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ 0.66 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 |  | $ 0.75 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 |  | $ 0.50 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 | $ 0.60 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 | $ 0.60 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
Members Of Board Of Directors And Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  | 380,954 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = govx_MembersOfBoardOfDirectorsAndManagementMember |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  |  |  | 255,239 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = govx_MembersOfBoardOfDirectorsAndManagementMember |  |  |
Class Of Warrant Or Right Purchase Period |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights |  |  |  | 571,432 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = govx_MembersOfBoardOfDirectorsAndManagementMember |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights |  |  |  | $ 1 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = govx_MembersOfBoardOfDirectorsAndManagementMember |  |  |
Ongoing Patent Cost Reimbursements [Member] | Emory [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party | 179,958 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = govx_OngoingPatentCostReimbursementsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = govx_EmoryMember | 98,042 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = govx_OngoingPatentCostReimbursementsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = govx_EmoryMember | 89,885 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = govx_OngoingPatentCostReimbursementsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = govx_EmoryMember |  |  |  |
Research Agreements [Member] | Emory [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party | $ 0 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = govx_ResearchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = govx_EmoryMember | $ 252,478 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = govx_ResearchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = govx_EmoryMember | $ 552,403 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = govx_ResearchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = govx_EmoryMember |  |  |  |

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