Veru Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Corporate income tax rate		21.00%	35.00%
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, change in amount		$ 5,500,000	$ 155,000
Alternative Minimum Tax [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Prepaid taxes	$ 500,000
Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date	Dec. 31, 2037
Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Indefinite [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		62,300,000
Federal [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		33,200,000
Federal [Member] \| 2022 to 2037 [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		14,400,000
Federal [Member] \| Indefinite [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		18,800,000
State [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		36,200,000
State [Member] \| 2022 to 2037 [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		19,600,000
State [Member] \| Indefinite [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		16,600,000
U.K. [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, change in amount		5,500,000
U.K. [Member] \| The Female Health Company Limited [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, change in amount		63,000
Valuation allowance		$ 2,200,000

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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