| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 060 - Disclosure - Note G - Equipment and Leasehold Improvements - Summary of Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (Details) (http://bio-key.com/20161231/role/statement-note-g-equipment-and-leasehold-improvements-summary-of-equipment-and-leasehold-improvements-details) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001019034 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | |||||||||
| Equipment [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Software Development [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | Equipment [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Software Development [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross | ||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | ||||||||
Total | 67,814 | 63,877 | ||||||||