UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 43,212	$ 38,964	$ 130,331	$ 118,404
Cost of revenue	(45,501)	(40,066)	(126,039)	(112,139)
Gross (loss) profit	(2,289)	(1,102)	4,292	6,265
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	8,847	9,506	25,600	26,775
Sales, marketing and customer service	1,080	3,172	3,691	5,418
Impairment charges on long-lived assets	1,809	0	1,809	0
(Reversal) provision of credit losses	(262)	2,184	(471)	2,503
Total operating expenses	11,474	14,862	30,629	34,696
Operating loss	(13,763)	(15,964)	(26,337)	(28,431)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(1,282)	(880)	(4,320)	(3,582)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible bonds	(422)	0	(2,634)	0
Net foreign exchange gain	2,603	870	5,927	1,580
Others	71	(9)	6,278	743
Total other income (expense), net	970	(19)	5,251	(1,259)
Net loss before income taxes	(12,793)	(15,983)	(21,086)	(29,690)
Income tax expense	700	496	1,411	1,356
Net loss	(13,493)	(16,479)	(22,497)	(31,046)
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(54)	103	100	445
Net loss attributable to shareholders of SPI Energy Co., Ltd.	$ (13,439)	$ (16,582)	$ (22,597)	$ (31,491)