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Warranty Reserve (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Warranty Reserve.        
Beginning balance - January 1 $ 1,608,131plug_BeginningBalanceJanuary1 $ 2,671,409plug_BeginningBalanceJanuary1    
Addition for Relion acquisition     233,528plug_AdditionsForAcquisition  
Additions for current year deliveries     960,894plug_AdditionsForCurrentYearDeliveries 970,775plug_AdditionsForCurrentYearDeliveries
Reductions for payments made     1,491,111plug_ReductionsForPaymentsMade 2,034,053plug_ReductionsForPaymentsMade
Ending balance - December 31     $ 1,311,442plug_Endingbalancedecember31 $ 1,608,131plug_Endingbalancedecember31