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Nature of Operations (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Apr. 02, 2014
Dec. 31, 2011
Description of Business                          
Net loss attributable to common shareholders $ 7,183,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 9,377,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (3,825,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 75,909,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 28,929,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 15,948,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 9,338,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 8,576,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 88,643,700us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 62,790,800us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 31,862,454us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic    
Cash and cash equivalents 146,205,071us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue       5,026,523us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue       146,205,071us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 5,026,523us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 9,380,059us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue   13,856,893us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accumulated deficit 938,080,766us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit       849,437,066us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit       938,080,766us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 849,437,066us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit      
Net cash used in operating activities                 40,779,534us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 26,880,811us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 20,164,996us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities    
Net working capital $ 167,000,000plug_NetWorkingCapital       $ 11,100,000plug_NetWorkingCapital       $ 167,000,000plug_NetWorkingCapital $ 11,100,000plug_NetWorkingCapital      
ReliOn                          
Description of Business                          
Number of shares of common stock issued                       530,504us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
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Share price (in dollars per share)                       $ 7.54us-gaap_SharePrice
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