GLOBAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH SPI ENERGY CO., LTD. (Details Textual) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 13, 2015	Aug. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016
Class of Warrant or Right, Value of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			$ 36,729,000
Share Price			$ 0.72
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			50,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights			$ 0.7346
Preferred Stock, Participation Rights			holders of the Purchased Preferred Shares are entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company an amount equal to the higher of (1) the Stated Value, which was $28,048,000 as of December 31, 2016 and (2) the amount payable to the holder if it had converted the shares into common stock immediately prior to the Liquidation or Fundamental Transaction, for each share of the Purchased Preferred Stock after any distribution or payment to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of the Companys existing Common Stock, and if the assets of the Company shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed shall be ratably distributed in accordance with respective amount that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full, which was $4,627,474 as of December 31, 2016.
Convertible Preferred Stock, Conversion Price			$ 0.6678
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share			1,000
Closing Price Of Common Stock			$ 0.72
Fair Value Of Purchased Common Stock	$ 6,800,000
Fair Value Assumptions, Aggregate Equity Value	$ 122,800,000		$ 64,400,000
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	4 years		2 years 6 months
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	1.40%		1.34%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	101.30%		102.20%
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent	$ 13,290,000		$ 13,712,638		$ 13,290,000
Estimated Value Of Warrant			264,000
Estimated Value Of Preferred			3,200,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock			$ 0	$ 13,300,000
Common Stock Redemption Description			Except as required by law or as set forth in the Certificate of Designation for the Series C Preferred Stock, the Purchased Preferred Shares do not have voting rights. While the Series C Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Company may not pay dividends on its common stock and may not redeem more than $100,000 in common stock per year.
Supply Agreement Description			SPI must (i) purchase and pay for Products (and related Services) (each defined in the Supply Agreement) from EnSync with a minimum total aggregated 5 megawatts of rated power, with discharge time of two or more hours and (ii) order additional Products (and related Services) from EnSync with an additional minimum total aggregated 10 megawatts of rated power, with discharge time of two or more hours, including paying a 50% deposit for such Products (and related Services).
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issuable upon Conversion			42,000,600
Common Stock [Member]
Issuance of common stock, net of costs and underwriting fees, Shares					8,000,000
Share Price	$ 0.85
Melodious Investments Company Limited [Member]
Share Purchase Agreement Terms Description			The Share Purchase Agreement provides that if the purchased shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock and Series C-2 Preferred Stock are not converted into shares of common stock within six months following the closing date, Melodious will have the right to require SPI to repurchase such shares for a price equal to approximately 102% of the price paid by Melodious for such shares (plus 10% interest accrued from the closing date).
SPI Energy Co., Ltd [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Value of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			$ 36,729,000
Offering expenses			$ 807,807
Share Price			$ 0.6678
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			50,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights			$ 0.7346
Closing Fair Value Of Series C Preferred Stock	$ 13,300,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					17.00%
Governance Agreement Terms Exceeds Of Debt			$ 10,000,000
Governance Agreement Terms Exceeds Of Consideration Paid			2,000,000
Governance Agreement Terms Exceeds Of Expenses Other Than Salary, Bonus or Reimbursement of Reasonable Expenses			120,000
Governance Agreement Terms Exceeds Of Assets			5
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock		$ 17,000,000
Payments for Common and Series C Preferred Stock			$ 33,390,000
SPI Energy Co., Ltd [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Issuance of common stock, net of costs and underwriting fees, Shares			8,000,000
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | SPI Energy Co., Ltd [Member]
Issuance of common stock, net of costs and underwriting fees, Shares			28,048