Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Net revenue:
Net revenue	$ 133,674	$ 120,264
Cost of revenue:
Total cost of revenue	207,535	279,339
Gross loss	(73,861)	(159,075)
Operating expenses:
Research and development	17,357	25,280
Selling, general and administrative	80,839	77,959
Restructuring	17,154	6,011
Impairment	1,064	284
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(11,819)	(9,200)
Total operating expenses	104,595	100,334
Operating loss	(178,456)	(259,409)
Interest income	5,153	9,277
Interest expense	(11,486)	(11,325)
Other income/(expense), net	1,290	(6,996)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible debt instruments and debt	(3,652)	(14,047)
Change in fair value of convertible debenture	(7,338)
Loss on equity method investments	(2,370)	(13,113)
Loss before income taxes	(196,859)	(295,613)
Income tax expense	0	(163)
Net loss	(196,859)	(295,776)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(203)
Net loss attributable to Plug Power Inc.	$ (196,656)	$ (295,776)
Net loss per share attributable to Plug Power Inc.:
Net loss per share, basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.46)
Net loss per share, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.46)
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding, basic (in shares)	945,767,987	641,256,134
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding, diluted (in shares)	945,767,987	641,256,134
Sales of equipment, related infrastructure and other
Net revenue:
Net revenue	$ 63,506	$ 68,295
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	74,556	135,125
Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure
Net revenue:
Net revenue	16,874	13,023
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	14,462	12,957
Provision for loss contracts related to service
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	8,888	15,745
Power purchase agreements
Net revenue:
Net revenue	23,210	18,304
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	49,932	55,228
Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment
Net revenue:
Net revenue	29,457	18,286
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	59,354	58,573
Other
Net revenue:
Net revenue	627	2,356
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	$ 343	$ 1,711