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Note 13 - Tax Monetization Transactions (Details Textual) $ in Thousands							12 Months Ended			72 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Aug. 14, 2019 USD ($) MWh	May 17, 2018 USD ($) MWh	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 10, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests							$ 3,346	$ 4,134	$ 2,017
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries							$ (0)	(0)	2,400
OPC LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease (Increase) from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests								6,500
Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests								$ 8,500
Ormat Nevada ORTP LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease (Increase) from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests									7,000
Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests									$ 2,900
Opal Geo LLC [Member]
Percentage Of Distributable Cash to Controlling Interest						97.50%
Percentage of Income (Loss), Gain, Deduction and Credit Allocated to Controlling Interests						1.00%
Percentage of Income (Loss), Gain, Deduction and Credit Allocated to Controlling Interests, PTCs Not Available						95.00%
Opal Geo LLC [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Percentage of Income (Loss), Gain, Deduction and Credit Allocated to Controlling Interests	95.00%
Opal Geo LLC [Member] \| Capital Unit, Class A [Member]
Percentage Of Ownership Interests						100.00%
Opal Geo LLC [Member] \| JPM Capital Corporation [Member]
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests						$ 62,100
Percentage Of Distributable Cash to Nontrolling Interests						2.50%
Percentage of Income (Loss), Gain, Deduction and Credit Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests						99.00%
Percentage of Income (Loss), Gain, Deduction and Credit Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests, PTCs Not Available						5.00%
Opal Geo LLC [Member] \| JPM Capital Corporation [Member] \| Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests						$ 3,700
Opal Geo LLC [Member] \| JPM Capital Corporation [Member] \| Allocation to Liability Associated With Sale of Tax Benefits [Member]
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests						$ 58,500
Opal Geo LLC [Member] \| JPM Capital Corporation [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests										$ 21,000
Percentage Of Distributable Cash to Nontrolling Interests	100.00%
Percentage of Income (Loss), Gain, Deduction and Credit Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests	5.00%
Opal Geo LLC [Member] \| JPM Capital Corporation [Member] \| Capital Unit, Class B [Member]
Percentage of Equity Interest Sold						100.00%
Ormat Nevada ORTP LLC [Member] \| ORTP Transaction [Member]
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries				$ 1,900
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture					$ 2,400
DAC 2 [Member]
Percentage Of Ownership Interests						63.25%
Other Geothermal Power Plants [Member]
Percentage Of Ownership Interests						100.00%
OPC LLC [Member] \| JPM Capital Corporation [Member] \| Capital Unit, Class B [Member]
Fair Value of Equity Interest Sold						$ 3,000
Tungsten Mountain [Member]
Power Generated Under Contract \| MWh			26
Parternship Agreement, Initial Purchase Price			$ 33,400
Partnership Agreement, Expected Additional Installments			$ 13,000
Partnership Agreement, Percentage of Distributable Cash Flow Generated			97.50%
Partnership Agreement, Percentage of Taxable Income			95.00%
Partnership Agreement, Percentage of Distributable Cash Flow Generated to Private Investor if Target Return Not Reached			100.00%
Partnership Agreement, Percentage of Taxable Income to Private Investor if Target Return Not Reached			99.00%
Partnership Agreement, Percentage of Taxable Income to Private Investor if Target Return Not Reached, No Longer Generating PTCs			5.00%
McGinness Plant [Member]
Power Generated Under Contract \| MWh		48
Parternship Agreement, Initial Purchase Price		$ 59,300
Partnership Agreement, Expected Additional Installments		$ 9,000
Partnership Agreement, Percentage of Distributable Cash Flow Generated		97.50%
Partnership Agreement, Percentage of Taxable Income		95.00%
Partnership Agreement, Percentage of Distributable Cash Flow Generated to Private Investor if Target Return Not Reached		100.00%
Partnership Agreement, Percentage of Taxable Income to Private Investor if Target Return Not Reached		99.00%
Partnership Agreement, Percentage of Taxable Income to Private Investor if Target Return Not Reached, No Longer Generating PTCs		5.00%
McGinness Plant [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Partnership Agreement, Expected Additional Installments		$ 22,000