Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent EventsOn February 14, 2023, the Company entered into a Hydrogen Development Services Agreement with Zero6, to develop and construct a hydrogen gas production facility for the provision of electric energy for NZ1. Pursuant to the agreement in 2023, the Company made an initial payment of $10.7 million to procure the required equipment, with the payment being either reimbursed upon completion of the project or used as an investment into the power generation facility. Gevo has contractual priority liens against the equipment and constructed facilities under the contract.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6842918&loc=SL6314017-165662

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