Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 27, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Document and Entity Information:
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-34392
Entity Registrant Name	Plug Power Inc
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-3672377
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	PLUG
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
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
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 4,557,037,812
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		684,255,083
Auditor Name	Deloitte & Touche LLP
Auditor Firm ID	34
Auditor Location	Rochester, NY
Entity Central Index Key	0001093691
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false