Redeemable Non-controlling Interest	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Redeemable Non-controlling Interest	NOTE 8 – REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST On December 23, 2010, the Company sold a one percent (1%) membership interest in its operating subsidiary, BlueFire Fulton Renewable Energy, LLC (“BlueFire Fulton” or the “Fulton Project”), to an accredited investor for a purchase price of $750,000 (“Purchase Price”). The Company maintains a 99% ownership interest in the Fulton Project. In addition, the investor received a right to require the Company to redeem the 1% interest for $862,500, or any pro-rata amount thereon. The redemption is based upon future contingent events based upon obtaining financing for the construction of the Fulton Project. The third party equity interests is reflected as redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Company’s consolidated financial statements outside of equity. The Company accreted the redeemable noncontrolling interest for the total redemption price of $862,500 through the forecasted financial close, estimated to be the end of the third quarter of 2011. Net loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $1,603 and $4,634, respectively, which netted against the value of the redeemable non-controlling interest in temporary equity. The allocation of net income was presented in the consolidated statements of operations.

Redeemable Non-controlling Interest

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

NOTE 8 – REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

On December 23, 2010, the Company sold a one percent (1%) membership interest in its operating subsidiary, BlueFire Fulton Renewable Energy, LLC (“BlueFire Fulton” or the “Fulton Project”), to an accredited investor for a purchase price of $750,000 (“Purchase Price”). The Company maintains a 99% ownership interest in the Fulton Project. In addition, the investor received a right to require the Company to redeem the 1% interest for $862,500, or any pro-rata amount thereon. The redemption is based upon future contingent events based upon obtaining financing for the construction of the Fulton Project. The third party equity interests is reflected as redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Company’s consolidated financial statements outside of equity. The Company accreted the redeemable noncontrolling interest for the total redemption price of $862,500 through the forecasted financial close, estimated to be the end of the third quarter of 2011.

Net loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $1,603 and $4,634, respectively, which netted against the value of the redeemable non-controlling interest in temporary equity. The allocation of net income was presented in the consolidated statements of operations.