Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	S-1
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Trading Symbol	BFRE
Entity Registrant Name	BLUEFIRE RENEWABLES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001370489
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company