Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended											12 Months Ended				24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024	May 31, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023	Aug. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Parkervision V. Qualcomm Middle District Of Florida [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Found Infringed upon, Number										3
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number										6
Loss Contingency, Patents Split Decision, Number										2
Claim Construction, Number								7
Gain Contingency Damages Sought								$ 1,300.0
Parkervision V. Apple and Qualcomm Middle District of Florida [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number						1					4
Parkervision V. LG Electronics [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number									4
Parkervision V. Intel Western District Of Texas [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number							2
Parkervision V. Realtek Western District of Texas [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number												3	7
Parkervision V. TCL Western District Of Texas [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number																12
Parkervision V. Mediatek Western District Of Texas [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number					1								10	3
Parkervision V. LGE Western District of Texas [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number															10
Parkervision V. Texas Instruments Western District of Texas [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number													3
Parkervision V. NXP Semiconductors Western District of Texas [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number													3
TI v. ParkerVision (PTAB) [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number				3
NXP v. ParkerVision (PTAB) [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number			2
Realtek V Parkervision PTAB [Member]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number	2
Goldberg Segalla v ParkerVision [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value		$ 4.3
Loss Contingency Accrual												$ 0.8

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