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Note 5 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 05, 2014
Note 5 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) [Line Items]    
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates $ 1,490us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates  
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination (828)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination  
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Crump Geyser Company [Member]    
Note 5 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination   1,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ora_CrumpGeyserCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]    
Note 5 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination (987)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Crump Geyser Company [Member]    
Note 5 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination   200us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ora_CrumpGeyserCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]    
Note 5 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination 159us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
 
Crump Geyser Company [Member]    
Note 5 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) [Line Items]    
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates   $ 1,500us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ora_CrumpGeyserCompanyMember
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent   50.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ora_CrumpGeyserCompanyMember