CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 177,518	$ 161,993
Cost of revenue	163,033	151,373
Gross profit	14,485	10,620
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	35,554	41,780
Sales, marketing and customer service	5,027	7,581
Impairment charges on long-lived assets	1,955	0
Provision for credit losses	581	2,735
Total operating expenses	43,117	52,096
Operating (loss) income	(28,632)	(41,476)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(7,194)	(5,137)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible bonds	(2,634)	0
Change in fair value of derivative liability	(183)	67
Net foreign exchange gain	2,564	2,694
Forgiveness of PPP Loan	5,094	205
Others	(746)	267
Total other expenses, net	(3,099)	(1,904)
Net loss before income taxes	(31,731)	(43,380)
Income tax expense	1,992	1,454
Net loss	(33,723)	(44,834)
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(302)	657
Net loss attributable to shareholders of SPI Energy Co., Ltd.	$ (33,421)	$ (45,491)