Fair Value Measurements - Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis that have unobservable inputs (Details) - Recurring basis - Level 3 $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 60,746	$ 126,216
Contingent consideration
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 60,746	$ 126,216
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Valuation Technique [Extensible Enumeration]	plug:ValuationTechniqueScenarioBasedMethodMember	plug:ValuationTechniqueScenarioBasedMethodMember
Credit spread | Contingent consideration
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration, measurement input	0.1183	13.61
Discount rate | Minimum | Contingent consideration
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration, measurement input	0.1591	0.1771
Discount rate | Maximum | Contingent consideration
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration, measurement input	0.16	0.1906