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| Network | 031 - Disclosure - Note E - Inventory (Tables) (http://bio-key.com/20161231/role/statement-note-e-inventory-tables) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001019034 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes Tables | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] |
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