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Note 14 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual)
6 Months Ended
May 17, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 29, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 28, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 15, 2023
USD ($)
Apr. 26, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 10, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2024
USD ($)
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shares
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
May 12, 2023
USD ($)
Apr. 21, 2023
USD ($)
Apr. 06, 2023
USD ($)
Investments               $ 50,769,344   $ 50,173,913 $ 365,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 7,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock               $ 5,213,710 $ 2,650,000        
Asset Purchase Agreement [Member] | Flux Photon Corporation (“FPC”) [Member]                          
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred     $ 16,850,000       $ 17,650,000            
Asset Acquisition, Percentage of Future Monthly Consolidated Sales             20.00%            
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets     200,000     $ 350,000              
Asset Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Liability     $ 16,650,000     $ 17,650,000              
Ownership Percentage     100.00%                    
FPC Asset Purchase Agreement [Member]                          
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred     $ 16,850,000       $ 17,650,000            
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets     200,000                    
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred     $ 16,650,000                    
Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc. (SSOF) [Member]                          
Area of Land (Acre) | a               2,500          
Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc. (SSOF) [Member] | S S E [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent               100.00%          
Aqua Metals Inc. ("AQMS") [Member]                          
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets         $ 12,000,000                
Dr. Villamagna [Member]                          
Metal Recycling Furnace Payment       $ 375,000                  
Metal Recycling Furnace Payment, Percentage of Excess Cash Flow Generated       20.00%                  
Chief Executive Officer [Member]                          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | shares 1,250,000                        
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.4                        
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock $ 500,000                        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 1,100,000                        
Investment Owned, Shares, Assigned to Others (in shares) | shares 500,000                        
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Minimum [Member]                          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.00%                        
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Maximum [Member]                          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 8.00%                        
Advances to Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc. (SSOF) [Member]                          
Investments               $ 19,575,000          
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares (in shares) | shares               10,875,000          
Investment Owned, Percentage of Total Shares Outstanding               17.50%          
Advances to Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc. (SSOF) [Member] | Chief Executive Officer and Two Directors [Member]                          
Investments   $ 525,000                      
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares (in shares) | shares   8,667,666                      
Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc. (SSOF) [Member] | Chief Executive Officer and Two Directors [Member]                          
Investment Owned, Percentage of Total Shares Outstanding   13.95%                      
Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc. (SSOF) [Member] | CEO and Two Directors [Member]                          
Ownership Percentage     100.00%                    
Conversion of Advances into SSOF Common Stock [Member]                          
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in shares) | shares   3,880,556