Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue      
Products $ 453,000 $ 98,000 $ 565,000
Licensing and royalties 27,000 27,000 38,000
Total revenue 480,000 125,000 603,000
Cost of sales 553,000 349,000 483,000
Gross profit (loss) (73,000) (224,000) 120,000
Operating expenses      
Selling, marketing, general and administrative 7,472,000 7,010,000 7,463,000
Research and development 2,342,000 2,047,000 1,596,000
Total operating expenses 9,814,000 9,057,000 9,059,000
Operating loss (9,887,000) (9,281,000) (8,939,000)
Change in value of warrants, gain (loss) (4,117,000) 1,946,000 2,700,000
Change in value of option liabilities, loss (2,613,000)
Loss on contract modification (2,126,000)
Debt discount amortization expense (373,000)
Other income 30,000
Interest expense (9,000) (4,000)
Interest income 22,000 24,000
Loss before income taxes (18,752,000) (7,317,000) (6,558,000)
Income taxes
Net loss and comprehensive loss (18,752,000) (7,317,000) (6,558,000)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest 8,000 8,000 12,000
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to Liquidmetal Technologies shareholders $ (18,744,000) $ (7,309,000) $ (6,546,000)
Per common share basic and diluted:      
Net loss per common share attributable to Liquidmetal Technologies shareholders, basic (in dollars per share) $ (0.03) $ (0.02) $ (0.01)
Net loss per common share attributable to Liquidmetal Technologies shareholders, diluted (in dollars per share) $ (0.03) $ (0.02) $ (0.01)
Number of weighted average shares - basic (in shares) 640,157,919 470,955,041 441,439,018
Number of weighted average shares - diluted (in shares) 640,157,919 470,955,041 441,439,018