Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Significant Accounting Policies
Note 1 - Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation
Note 2 - Earnings Per Share
gevo_PaymentsForNetSettlementOfCommonStock
Net settlement of common stock under stock plans
Represents payments for net settlement of common stock.
Note 3 - Revenues From Contracts With Customers and Other Revenues
Note 4 - Leases, Right-to-use Assets and Related Liabilities
Note 5 - Inventories
Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment
Measurement Input, Conversion Rate, Per 1000 dollars [Member]
Measurement input using conversion rate per 1000 dollars.
Note 7 - Embedded Derivatives Liabilities
Note 8 - Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Note 9 - Debt
Note 11 - Stock-based Compensation
Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements
Note 14 - Segments
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Note 1 - Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation - Restructuring Expenses (Details)
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 2 - Earnings Per Share - Securities that Potentially Dilute Calculation of Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details)
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 3 - Revenues From Contracts With Customers; Other Revenues - Disaggregated Revenues (Details)
Note 4 - Leases, Right-to-use Assets and Related Liabilities - Lease Costs (Details)
Note 4 - Leases, Right-to-use Assets and Related Liabilities - Future Minimum Payments Under Non-cancelable Operating Leases (Details)
Note 5 - Inventories - Components of Inventory Balances (Details)
Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment by Classification (Details)
Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment - Depreciation and Amortization Expense (Details)
Note 7 - Embedded Derivatives Liabilities - Schedule of Inputs to Lattice Model Used to Value Embedded Derivatives (Details)
Note 7- Embedded Derivatives and Derivative Warrant Liabilities - Schedule of Shares Issued Upon Exercise of Warrants (Details)
Note 8 - Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities - Components Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)
Note 9 - Debt - Information Pertaining to Convertible Notes (Details)
Note 9 - Debt - Notes Payable - Other (Details)
Note 9 - Debt - Future Payments for Notes Payable - Other (Details)
Note 11 - Stock-based Compensation - Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 11 - Stock-based Compensation - Stock Option Award Activity (Details)
Note 11 - Stock-based Compensation - Non-vested Restricted Stock (Details)
Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Carrying Value and Fair Value by Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Instruments (Details)
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements Using Level 3 Inputs (Details)
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Note 14 - Segments - Information on Business Segments (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Canceled or forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Notes To Financial Statements
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
Canceled or forfeited (in shares)
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
gevo_GainLossFromChangeInFairValueOfWarrantLiabilitiesNetOfExercises
(Gain) from change in fair value of derivative warrant liability
Represents the gain (loss) from change in fair value of warrant liabilities net of exercises during the period.
Convertible 2020 Notes [Member]
Represents the convertible notes due in 2020.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
Non-vested (in shares)
Non-vested (in shares)
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]
Granted (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Vested (in shares)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Cost by Plan [Table Text Block]
Options vested and expected to vest, weighted average remaining contractual term (Year)
us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Less current portion
Options vested and expected to vest (in shares)
Options vested and expected to vest, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Loans payable - other (current)
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (Year)
Options exercisable (in shares)
Retrofit Assets [Member]
Property, plant, and equipment classified as retrofit assets.
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (Year)
Warrants Classified as Equity [Member]
Security that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of stock in accordance with the terms of the instrument, usually upon payment of a specified amount classified as equity.
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Gevo Development / Agri-Energy [Member]
Our Gevo Development/Agri-Energy segment is currently responsible for the operation of our Luverne Facility and the production of ethanol, isobutanol and related products.
Series K Warrants [Member]
Represents the Series K warrants to purchase common stock.
Financial Instruments [Domain]
Stock Options Issued to Employees and Board Members [Member]
An arrangement whereby an employee or board member is entitled to receive in the future, subject to vesting and other restrictions, a number of shares in the entity at a specified price, as defined in the agreement. Although there are variations, normally, after vesting, when an option is exercised, the employee-holder pays the strike value in cash to the issuing employer-entity and receives equity shares. The equity shares can be sold into the market for cash at the current market price without restriction.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Notes (current), net
Balance
Balance
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Canceled or forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Financial Instrument [Axis]
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Accrued employee compensation
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Options outstanding (in shares)
Options outstanding (in shares)
Other accrued liabilities
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Accrued utilities and supplies
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Axis]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Domain]
us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
Payments for Software, Total
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)
Accounts payable - trade
us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Loss Contingency Accrual, Ending Balance
Current liabilities:
Vesting [Axis]
Vesting [Domain]
Corn and Finished Goods Inventory [Member]
Represents the corn and finished good inventory measured at fair value.
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
Assets
Total assets
Plan Name [Axis]
Plan Name [Domain]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]
Award Type [Domain]
Indemnification Agreement [Member]
Revenue and cost of goods sold
Net loss
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total
Net loss
Award Type [Axis]
HCS Group GmbH [Member]
Represents HCS Group GmbH.
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Warrant [Member]
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
Inventory [Axis]
Inventory [Domain]
Series F Warrants and Series K Warrants [Member]
Represents Series F Warrants and Series K Warrants.
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant, and equipment, gross
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities and Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Primary financial statement caption encompassing accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities.
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of depreciation and amortization expense.
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
gevo_OriginalIssueDiscount
Original Issue Discount
The original issue discount for notes issuable.
gevo_MaximumPrincipalAmountOfNotesIssuableUponOptionExercise
Maximum Principal Amount of Notes Issuable Upon Option Exercise
The maximum principal amount of Notes issuable upon the exercise of option.
gevo_DebtInstrumentConversionPriceReductionDiscountRate
Debt Instrument, Conversion Price Reduction, Discount Rate
The discount rate to the average of the daily volume weighted average price of the company's common stock that use to determine the conversion price of the convertible debt instrument.
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Contract [Domain]
gevo_DebtInstrumentPikInterest
Debt Instrument, PIK Interest
The PIK interest rate of the debt instrument.
gevo_DebtInstrumentIndentureMaturityExtensionTriggerOutstandingBalance
Debt Instrument, Indenture, Maturity Extension, Trigger, Outstanding Balance
The outstanding principal balance of the debt instruments that would trigger the extension of maturity date pursuant to the agreement.
Investing Activities
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Convertible Debt [Member]
Notes Payable, Insurance [Member]
Represents the notes payable issued for insurance.
Notes Payable, Equipment [Member]
Represents the notes payable issued for equipment.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and long-term liabilities
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total
Short-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Short-term Debt, Type [Domain]
us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Total operating expenses
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in dollars per share)
Stock-based compensation
us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio
us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
Total (gains) included in earnings
Amendment Flag
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total
us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Loss on retirement of property, plant and equipment
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Current Fiscal Year End Date
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Variable lease cost
us-gaap_LeaseCost
Total lease cost
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, deposits and other assets
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Operating lease cost
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Short-Term lease cost
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Right-of-use asset purchased with financing lease
Document Period End Date
Weighted-average remaining lease term, operating leases (months) (Month)
Entity Emerging Growth Company
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Balance
Balance
Document Type
(Loss) on modification of 2020 Notes
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total
Entity Small Business
Entity Shell Company
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
Balance, December 31, 2019
Balance, June 30, 2020
Entity Filer Category
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Additions
Restructuring expenses
Restructuring Charges, Total
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Issue of 2020/21 Notes embedded derivative liability
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
Concentration Risk, Percentage
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
Non-cash stock-based compensation
Entity Central Index Key
Depreciation and amortization
Entity Registrant Name
Liability Class [Axis]
Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain]
Entity [Domain]
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
Trading Symbol
gevo_NumberOfEmbeddedDerivative
Number of Embedded Derivative
Represents the number of embedded derivatives.
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares)
Exercised (in shares)
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Related Party [Axis]
Related Party [Domain]
Issuance of common stock under stock plans, net of taxes (in shares)
Selling, general and administrative expense
gevo_DebtInstrumentInterestRatePaidInKindPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Paid In Kind Percentage
Contractual paid in kind interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.
Issuance of common stock under stock plans, net of taxes
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
Canceled or forfeited (in shares)
us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year)
Granted (in shares)
gevo_BeneficialOwnershipLimitationPercentage
Beneficial Ownership Limitation, Percentage
Represents the beneficial ownership limitation percentage.
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares)
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Embedded derivative liability, measurement input
us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeNet
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative, Net, Total
UNITED STATES
2020/21 Notes embedded derivative liability
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability
Balance
Balance
Accumulated deficit
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance
Research and development expense
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Interest expense
Interest expense
Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member]
gevo_BeneficialOwnershipLimitationAfterNoticePercentage
Beneficial Ownership Limitation After Notice, Percentage
The beneficial ownership limitation after notice has passed from not converting the shares which would exceed the original ownership limitation.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Amortization of debt issue costs
Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
gevo_BeneficialOwnershipLimitationPercentageNotice
Beneficial Ownership Limitation Percentage, Notice (Day)
Number of days notice prior to an increase in the beneficial ownership limitation.
us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Other non-cash expense
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Coupon Make Whole Payments [Member]
Represents the coupon make whole payment.
Total lease liabilities, operating leases
us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest
Paid-in-kind interest
Measurement Input, Entity Credit Risk [Member]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract
Cash and cash equivalents
Measurement Input, Exercise Price [Member]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Measurement Input, Conversion Price [Member]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total, operating leases
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less: Amounts representing present value discounts, operating leases
Total lease liabilities, financing leases
Finance cash flows from finance lease
2023, operating leases
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
Measurement Input Type [Axis]
Measurement Input Type [Domain]
2021, operating leases
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
2022, operating leases
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Payments
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Stock-based compensation
us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in shares)
2020 (remaining), operating leases
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
Non-cash interest expense
us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount
Debt Conversion Description [Axis]
Total revenues
Debt Conversion, Name [Domain]
Operating expenses:
us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
Amortization of debt discount
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Investment in Juhl
Depreciation and amortization
us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Liabilities, fair value
us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares)
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activity or Restructuring [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Deposits and other assets
Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer and noncurrent assets classified as other.
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 250,000,000 authorized; 15,514,098 and 14,083,232 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Gain from change in fair value of derivative warrant liability
Represents the gain (loss) from change in fair value of warrant liabilities.
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common stock shares issued (in shares)
Non-cash purchase of property, plant and equipment
Issuance of common stock, net of issue costs
Represents the issuance of common stock, net of issue costs and warrants.
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares)
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Operating cash flows from finance lease
Cash paid for interest
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Geographical [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Geographical [Domain]
Inventories
Total inventories
Work in process
Revenue from contract with Customer
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Finished goods
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Customer [Axis]
Customer [Domain]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Spare parts
Issuance of common stock, net of issue costs (in shares)
Represents the issuance of common stock, net of issue costs and warrants, in shares.
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Ethanol Sales and Related Products [Member]
The amount of revenue derived from ethanol sales and related products.
Raw materials
Grant and Other [Member]
The amount of revenue derived from grant and other sources not separately disclosed.
Acquisitions of plant, property and equipment
Hydrocarbon [Member]
Related to revenue derived from hydrocarbons.
Variable Consideration or Multiple Performance Obligations [Member]
Related to revenue where there is variable consideration or multiple performance obligations.
2024 and thereafter
gevo_LongtermDebtMaturityAfterYearThree
Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing after third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
Nature of Business [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy related to the nature of business.
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (Year)
Financial Condition [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for financial condition.
At-the-market Offering [Member]
Related to an at-the-market offering program.
gevo_NumberOfCustomer
Number of Customer
Represents the number of customers.
Construction in Progress [Member]
Operating Activities
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
gevo_ClassOfWarrantOrRightIssuedDuringPeriod
Class of Warrant or Right, Issued During Period (in shares)
The number of warrants or rights issued during period.
us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
Warrants and Rights Outstanding
Statement [Line Items]
us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Number of Operating Segments
Accounts receivable
Additional paid-in capital
2024 and thereafter, financing leases
gevo_FinanceLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearThree
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid after third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
Convertible 2017 Notes [Member]
Represents the convertible notes expiring in 2017.
Building [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
2024 and thereafter, operating leases
gevo_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearThree
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease due after third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
Other income (expense)
us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other income (expense), net
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Corn [Member]
Represents the raw material, corn.
Enzymes and Other Inputs [Member]
Represents the raw materials, enzymes and other inputs.
Current assets:
Jet Fuels, Isooctane and Isooctene [Member]
Represents the finished goods, Jet fuels, Isooctane and Isooctene.
Distiller's Grains [Member]
Represents the finished good, distiller's grains.
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Ethanol [Member]
Represents the finished good, ethanol.
Isobutanol [Member]
Represents the finished good, Isobutanol.
Agri-Energy [Member]
Represents work in process at the Agri-Energy facility.
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetCreditLossExpense
Contract with Customer, Asset, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
Beginning of period
End of period
Site Improvement [Member]
Additions or improvements to assets to sites.
Gevo [Member]
Gevo segment is responsible for all research and development activities related to the future production of isobutanol,including the development of our proprietary biocatalysts, the production and sale of biojet fuel, our retrofit process and the next generation of chemicals and biofuels that will be based on our isobutanol technology. Our Gevo segment also develops, maintains and protects our intellectual property portfolio, develops future markets for our isobutanol and provides corporate oversight services.
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Computer, Office Equipment, and Software [Member]
Computer, office equipment, and software, nonconsumable in nature, with finite lives used to produce goods and services.
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total liabilities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by financing activities
Demonstration Plant [Member]
Structure used in the demonstration of goods.
Blocksize Capital GmbH [Member]
Represents Blocksize Capital GmbH.
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 11)
Original issue discount paid with 2020/21 Notes
Original issue discount paid with 2020/21 Notes
The fair value of notes issued for original issue discount.
Sale of Stock [Axis]
Sale of Stock [Domain]
Lab Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures, and Vehicles [Member]
Equipment used in labs, used in offices and stores, and for road transportation.
Workforce Reduced at Corporate Headquarters [Member]
Represents the workforce reduced at corporate headquarters.
Workforce Reduced at Luverne Facility [Member]
Represents the workforce reduced at Luverne Facility.
Loss from operations
Loss from operations
Other income (expense):
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash used in operating activities
gevo_PercentageOfRevenueReduction
Percentage of Revenue Reduction
The percentage of revenue reduction.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities
Convertible 2020/21 Notes [Member]
Represents the convertible 2020/21 notes.
Lease Agreement [Member]
Represents the lease agreement.
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross loss
Cost of goods sold
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
gevo_PercentageOfSalariesReductionsInReponseToCovid19
Percentage of Salaries Reductions in Reponse to COVID-19
The percentage of salaries reduced for next 3 months and would be paid in form of restricted stock awards in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
Series 1 Unit [Member]
Represents the Series 1 Unit, which consists of of common stock and Series 2020 A Warrant to purchase common stock.
Derivative liability, fair value
us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Certain Remaining Employees [Member]
Represents the certain remaining employees of the company.
Series 2 Unit [Member]
Represents the Series 2 Unit, which consists of of common stock and Series 2020 B Warrant to purchase common stock.
Officers [Member]
Represents the officers of the company.
Consolidation Items [Axis]
gevo_ProceedsFromPaycheckProtectionProgramUnderCaresAct
Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program Under CARES Act
The cash inflow received from loan funding under the Paycheck Protection Program which was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March 2020.
gevo_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountAddition
Original issue discount paid with 2020/21 Notes
The increase to debt discount resulted from debt issuance.
us-gaap_PaymentOfFinancingAndStockIssuanceCosts
Debt and equity offering costs
gevo_DebtInstrumentExchangeOfNotes
Exchange of 2020 Notes for 2020/21 Notes
Increase (Decrease) for amounts of indebtedness resulted from exchange of notes.
SBA Loans [Member]
Represents the SBA loans.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
gevo_ConvertibleDebtAndEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
Balance
Balance
The current portion of convertible debt and embedded derivative liabilities.
gevo_EmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityAddition
Fair value of 2020/21 embedded derivative
The increase to embedded derivative liabilities resulted from the convertible debt issuance.
Embedded Derivative, 2020/21 Convertible Notes [Member]
Represents the embedded derivative on 2020/21 convertible notes.
Other revenue
The amount of other revenues, which includes grants.
Convertible Debt and Embedded Derivative Liabilities [Member]
Represents the convertible debt and embedded derivative liabilities.
Embedded Derivative, Convertible Notes [Member]
Represents the embedded derivative in connection with convertible notes.
Other revenues
The amount of other revenues not separately disclosed.
Embedded Derivative [Member]
Related to an embedded derivative.
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity, Total
Series F Warrants [Member]
Represents the Series F warrants to purchase shares of common stock.
Fair value of right-to-use asset and related lease liability upon adoption of ASC 842 - Leases
Fair value of the right-of-use asset and related lease liability.
Series D Warrants [Member]
Represents Series D warrants to purchase common stock.
Corn and finished goods inventory, fair value
gevo_InventoryFairValue
The fair value amount of inventory.
Series I Warrants [Member]
Represents the Series I warrants to purchase shares of common stock.
Scenario [Domain]
Forecast [Member]
gevo_OfferingOfStockRemainingCapacityShares
Offering of Stock, Remaining Capacity, Shares (in shares)
The remaining number of shares authorized to be issuable under a stock offering program.
Title of Individual [Domain]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
Title of Individual [Axis]
Scenario [Axis]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Warrant, Issuance Date
Date the warrants or rights are issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.
Warrants, Expiration date
Date the warrants or rights expire, in CCYY-MM-DD format.
Common Stock [Member]
gevo_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisesInPeriod
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercises in Period (in shares)
Represents the amount of warrants or rights exercised in the period.
Shares Issues Upon Warrant Exercises (in shares)
Number of common shares issued upon exercise of warrants.
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
Notes payable, other
us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Long-term Debt, Total
Long-term Debt, Total
Warrant Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount
Class of Warrant or Right [Axis]
Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]
us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right (in shares)
gevo_IncreaseDecreaseInAtTheMarketOfferingOfStock
Increase (Decrease) in At-the-Market Offering of Stock
The amount of increase (decrease) in the at-the-market offering of stock during the period.
Shares Underlying Warrants (in shares)
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)
At-the-market Offering Program, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for at-the-market offering program in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Timing of Transfer of Good or Service [Domain]
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Transferred over Time [Member]
gevo_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityNotYetCommencedFairValue
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Not yet Commenced, Fair Value
Represents the fair value of operating lease liabilities related to leases not yet commenced.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
gevo_LesseeOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetNotYetCommencedFairValue
Lessee, Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Not yet Commenced, Fair Value
Represents the fair value of operating lease right-of-use assets related to leases not yet commenced.
Timing of Transfer of Good or Service [Axis]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
Payment of loans payable - other
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Operating Expense [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security
Proceeds from SBA loans
Cost of Sales [Member]
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Related Party Transactions Policy [Policy Text Block]
The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.
Segments [Axis]
gevo_UnitsIssuedWarrantPerUnit
Units Issued Warrant Per Unit (in shares)
Represents warrant issued per unit.
Segments [Domain]
COVID-19 [Member]
Documentation: Information related to COVID-19.
gevo_UnitsIssuedDuringPeriod
Units Issued During Period (in shares)
Represents units issued during period.
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)
gevo_UnitsIssuedPricePerUnit
Units Issued Price Per Unit (in dollars per share)
Represents the price per unit of units issued.
gevo_UnitsIssuedCommonSharePerUnit
Units Issued Common Share Per Unit (in shares)
Represents common share per unit of units issued.
The Series 2020 A Warrants [Member]
Represents the series 2020 A warrants.
Potentially dilute securities (in shares)
Series 2020 B Warrants [Member]
Represents series 2020 B warrants.
Net loss per share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)
Non-US [Member]
Statement [Table]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
gevo_IntercompanySales
Intercompany Sales
The amount of intercompany sales.
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
2020 (remaining)
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Income Statement [Abstract]
2023
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Balance
Balance
2021
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
2022
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
(Loss) gain from change in fair value of 2020/21 Notes and 2020 Notes embedded derivative liability
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net, Total
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of 2020/21 Notes and 2020 Notes embedded derivative liability
Change in fair value of 2020/21 Notes embedded derivative
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated
Stock Incentive Plans Disclosure [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for stock incentive plans.
Financing lease cost
Stock Incentive Plan 2010 [Member]
Represents the stock incentive plan 2010.
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total, financing leases
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Represents the employee stock purchase plan.
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less: Amounts representing present value discounts, financing leases
2021, financing leases
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
2022, financing leases
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
Discussion of Hybrid Instruments and Embedded Derivatives [Text Block]
2023, financing leases
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Weighted-average discount rate - financing lease
Employee Severance [Member]
2020 (remaining), financing leases
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Weighted-average remaining lease term, financing lease (months) (Month)
Financing Activities
Other long-term liabilities
Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC [Member]
The entity Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC.
Eco-Energy, LLC [Member]
The entity Eco-Energy, LLC.
us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Ending Balance
Balance
Total stockholders' equity
Balance
Balance
Non-cash lease expense
Class of Stock [Axis]
Long-term portion
us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Loans payable - other (long-term)
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
gevo_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueOfOptionsVestedInPeriod
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Fair Value of Options Vested in Period
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value of options vested in period.
Operating Segments [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
Coryton Advanced Fuels Ltd [Member]
Represents information related to Coryton Advanced Fuels Ltd.