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Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2016	Mar. 29, 2016	May 21, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Two Former Employees Vs. Ormat [Member] \| Settled Litigation [Member] \| General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Litigation Settlement, Amount					$ (11.0)	$ (11.0)
Two Former Employees Vs. Ormat [Member] \| Settled Litigation [Member]
Payments for Legal Settlements	$ 11.0
Two Former Employees Vs. Ormat [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value				$ 375.0
Former Local Sales Representative vs. Ormat [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value		$ 4.6
Loss Contingency, Additional Damages Sought for Ormat Geothermal Products Sales in Chile, Percent		3.75%
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Ormat Geothermal Products Sales in Chile, Period		10 years
McGinness Plant[Member]
Tax Abatement Benefit, Value			$ 18.6
Tuscorura Plant [Member]
Tax Abatement Benefit, Value			$ 6.2
Tax Abatement, Period			20 years