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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail)

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)						3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 14, 2024	Mar. 04, 2024	Feb. 15, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Nov. 14, 2023	Jul. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 18, 2023	Sep. 13, 2023	Dec. 31, 2020	Jul. 23, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value										$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Total stockholders' equity										$ (247,000)	$ 4,889,000	$ 25,208,000			$ 10,028,000
Market value of listed securities					$ 35,000,000
Net income from continuing operations					500,000
Exercise of common stock warrants										114,000	1,000	15,063,000
Gross proceeds										9,553,000	$ 5,602,000	$ 14,420,000
July 2020 Warrants
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exercise price of warrants per share																$ 1,000
Series J Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend rate									5.00%
Exercise price of warrants per share													$ 30	$ 30
BIOLASE Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total stockholders' equity										$ 3,000
Sale of stock, net, shares										503,000	7,000	6,000
Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total stockholders' equity					$ 2,500,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value			$ 0.001
Bid Price Per Share		$ 1
Sale of stock, net, shares			7,795,000
Sale of Units, Price Per Share			$ 0.44
Gross proceeds			$ 7,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Series J Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend rate						5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Preferred Stock stated value				$ 100				$ 100
Dividend paid In share				1,215
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Bid Price Per Share		$ 1
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class A Warrant [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exercise of common stock warrants	$ 12,300,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class A Warrant [Member] \| BIOLASE Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exercise price of warrants per share			$ 0.66
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class B Warrant [Member] \| BIOLASE Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exercise price of warrants per share			$ 0.748
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pre Funded Warrants [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of Warrants Issued			8,205,000
Pre-funded warrants exercised	8,205,000
Sale of Units, Price Per Share			$ 0.439
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pre Funded Warrants [Member] \| BIOLASE Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exercise price of warrants per share			$ 0.001