Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Organization and Significant Accounting Polices [Abstract]

Schedule of purchased corn from suppliers representing 10% or more of the Company’s total corn purchases

	Years Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2020
Customer A		10	%		13	%		3	%
Customer B		10	%		9	%		9	%

Schedule of purchased corn from suppliers representing 10% or more of the Company’s total corn purchases

	Years Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2020
Supplier A		12	%		14	%		16	%
Supplier B		15	%		2	%		—	%

Schedule of inventories

	December 31,
	2022		2021
Finished goods	$	47,736	$	35,509
Work in progress		6,396		6,909
Raw materials		11,197		10,837
Other		1,299		1,118
Total	$	66,628	$	54,373

Schedule of depreciation is computed using the straight-line method

Buildings	40 years
Facilities and plant equipment	10 – 25 years
Other equipment, vehicles and furniture	5 – 10 years

Schedule of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Year Ended December 31, 2022
	Loss Numerator			Shares Denominator		Per-Share Amount
Net loss attributed to Alto Ingredients, Inc.	$	(41,597	)
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(1,265	)
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Loss available to common stockholders	$	(42,862	)		71,944	$	(0.60	)

	Year Ended December 31, 2021
	Income Numerator			Shares Denominator		Per-Share Amount
Net income attributed to Alto Ingredients, Inc.	$	46,082
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(1,265	)
Less: Income allocated to participating securities		(600	)
Basic income per share:
Income available to common stockholders	$	44,217			71,098	$	0.62
Add: Dilutive securities		—			1,121
Diluted income per share:
Income available to common stockholders	$	44,217			72,219	$	0.61

	Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Loss Numerator			Shares Denominator		Per-Share Amount
Net loss attributed to Alto Ingredients, Inc.	$	(15,116	)
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(1,268	)
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Loss available to common stockholders	$	(16,384	)		58,609	$	(0.28	)