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Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 12, 2015	Apr. 01, 2009	Jul. 31, 2004	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2005	Feb. 11, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) [Line Items]
Due from Officers or Stockholders, Current				$ 0			$ 1,337,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in Shares)	48,500,000			49,107,901		45,500,000	45,537,162
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction	$ 15,400,000
Corporate Costs and Other				$ 10,000
Other Research and Development Expense, Percentage				10.00%
Lease Term					31 years
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.00%
July 2004 Rental Agreement [Member]
Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) [Line Items]
Rental Expenses			$ 52,000
Lease Term			25 years
April 2009 Rental Agreement [Member]
Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) [Line Items]
Rental Expenses		$ 77,000
Ormat Industries Ltd. [Member]
Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage Of Public Float Before Transition To Noncontrolled Public Company						40.00%
Percentage of Public Float after Transition to Noncontrolled Public Company	76.00%
Share Exchange, Shares Granted Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.2592
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in Shares)	30,200,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)	3,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in Shares)	48,500,000					45,500,000
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction	$ 15,400,000
Ormat Industries Ltd. [Member] \| Shares Issued to Self Deducted [Member]
Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) [Line Items]
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in Shares)	27,200,000
Ormat Industries Ltd. [Member] \| Sale of Stock Other Assets Received [Member]
Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received Per Transaction	$ 600,000
Ormat Industries Ltd. [Member] \| Sale of Stock, Land and Buildings Received [Member]
Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received Per Transaction	12,100,000
Ormat Industries Ltd. [Member] \| Sale of Stock, Liabilities Assumed [Member]
Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received Per Transaction	$ 500,000
Minimum [Member] \| Israeli Consumer Price Index [Member]
Note 22 - Transactions with Related Entities (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				4.00%