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Document and Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Aug. 05, 2020
Document and Entity Information:    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2020  
Entity File Number 1-34392  
Entity Registrant Name PLUG POWER INC  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 22-3672377  
Entity Address, Address Line One 968 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD  
Entity Address, City or Town LATHAM  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 12110  
City Area Code 518  
Local Phone Number 782-7700  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01per share  
Trading Symbol PLUG  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   365,802,413
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Entity Central Index Key 0001093691  
Amendment Flag false