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Nature of Operations (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Apr. 02, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Description of Business              
Net loss attributable to common shareholders $ 11,077,851us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 75,909,008us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 88,600,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 62,800,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 31,900,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic    
Accumulated deficit 949,158,617us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit   938,080,766us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit        
Net cash used in operating activities 13,644,836us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 8,887,010us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities          
Cash and cash equivalents 131,537,210us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 63,231,651us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 146,205,071us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 5,026,523us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue      
Net working capital       $ 167,000,000plug_NetWorkingCapital     $ 155,700,000plug_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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