Fair Value Measurements - Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis that have unobservable inputs (Details) - Recurring basis - Level 3 $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 43,379	$ 60,746
Contingent consideration
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 43,379	$ 60,746
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	0.1322	0.1183
Discount rate | Minimum | Contingent consideration
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration, measurement input	17.03	0.1591
Discount rate | Maximum | Contingent consideration
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Contingent Consideration, measurement input	17.38	0.16