Cover - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35073
Entity Registrant Name	GEVO, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-0747704
Entity Address, Address Line One	345 Inverness Drive South
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Building C, Suite 310
Entity Address, City or Town	Englewood
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80112
City Area Code	303
Local Phone Number	858-8358
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	GEVO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 0.6
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		237,166,625
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporates certain information by reference from the registrant’s proxy statement for the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed no later than 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Entity Central Index Key	0001392380
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY