STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Equity Attributable to Shareholders of SPI Energy [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 2	$ 670,101	$ (591,899)	$ (32,947)	$ 45,257	$ 3,129	$ 48,386
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020	22,340,689
Net loss			(45,491)		(45,491)	657	(44,834)
Foreign currency translation losses				(2,310)	(2,310)	(265)	(2,575)
Issuance of ordinary shares in offering	$ 1	13,591			13,592		13,592
Issuance of ordinary shares in offering, shares	1,365,375
Issuance of restricted stock units to employees		1,196			1,196		1,196
Issuance of restricted stock units to employees, shares	184,000
Redemption of convertible debt with shares		4,375			4,375		4,375
Redemption of convertible debt with shares, shares	1,075,169
Issuance of ordinary shares for acquisition of Phoenix
Issuance of ordinary shares for acquisition of Phoenix, shares	71,327
Share-based compensation expense		4,593			4,593		4,593
Exercise of employee share option		91			91		91
Exercise of employee share option, shares	25,000
Exercise of share option of Lighting Charm Limited		1,092			1,092		1,092
Exercise of share option of Lighting Charm Limited, shares	285,500
Issuance of ordinary shares for purchasing services		34			34		34
Issuance of ordinary shares for purchasing services, shares	5,000
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 3	695,073	(637,390)	(35,257)	22,429	3,521	25,950
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021	25,352,060
Net loss			(33,421)		(33,421)	(302)	(33,723)
Foreign currency translation losses				(1,440)	(1,440)	(694)	(2,134)
Issuance of restricted stock units to employees		623			623		623
Issuance of restricted stock units to employees, shares	229,888
Settlement of convertible debt with shares		8,659			8,659		8,659
Settlement of convertible debt with shares, shares	3,216,846
Redemption of convertible debt with shares		535			535		535
Redemption of convertible debt with shares, shares	301,724
Issuance of ordinary shares in private placement		1,161			1,161		1,161
Issuance of ordinary shares in private placement, shares	1,150,000
Issuance of ordinary shares for settlement of consideration related to Acquisition of Phoenix
Issuance of ordinary shares for settlement of consideration related to acquisition of phoenix, shares	42,442
Issuance of ordinary shares of Phoenix in its initial public offering (“Phoenix IPO”)		11,344			11,344	2,094	13,438
Issuance of unrestricted shares of Phoenix to the managements of Phoenix						793	793
Exercise of vested options of Phoenix by employees of Phoenix						138	138
Issuance of common stock of Phoenix as commitment fee for standby equity purchase agreement of Phoenix						100	100
Issuance of common stock of Phoenix for standby equity purchase agreement of Phoenix						30	30
Share-based compensation expense		2,302			2,302		2,302
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 3	$ 719,697	$ (670,811)	$ (36,697)	$ 12,192	$ 5,680	$ 17,872
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	30,292,960