| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 038 - Disclosure - Note 4 - Senior Credit Facility - Scheduled Principal Repayments of the Credit Facility (Details) (http://www.biocryst.com/20161231/role/statement-note-4-senior-credit-facility-scheduled-principal-repayments-of-the-credit-facility-details) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000882796 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Total |