| Component: (Network and Table) | |
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| Network | 033 - Disclosure - Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) (http://www.acelrx.com/20161231/role/statement-note-10-commitments-and-contingencies-tables) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001427925 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block] |
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