Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
					Renewable
(in thousands)	Gevo		Agri-Energy		Natural Gas		Consolidated
Revenues	$	11	$	—	$	4,517	$	4,528
Loss from operations	$	(17,382)	$	(3,114)	$	(230)	$	(20,726)
Acquisitions of property, plant, and equipment	$	18,997	$	217	$	1,670	$	20,884

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
					Renewable
	Gevo		Agri-Energy		Natural Gas		Consolidated
Revenues	$	—	$	—	$	309	$	309
Loss from operations	$	(15,480)	$	(27,948)	$	(498)	$	(43,926)
Acquisitions of patents, property, plant, and equipment	$	20,016	$	4,351	$	6,305	$	30,672

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
					Renewable
	Gevo		Agri-Energy		Natural Gas		Consolidated
Revenues	$	1,729	$	—	$	11,097	$	12,826
Loss from operations	$	(47,284)	$	(9,503)	$	(3,711)	$	(60,498)
Acquisitions of property, plant, and equipment	$	55,044	$	240	$	6,129	$	61,413

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
					Renewable
	Gevo		Agri-Energy		Natural Gas		Consolidated
Revenues	$	81	$	240	$	309	$	630
Loss from operations	$	(40,629)	$	(34,869)	$	(498)	$	(75,996)
Acquisitions of patents, property, plant, and equipment	$	39,283	$	3,905	$	33,649	$	76,837

	September 30, 2023
					Renewable
	Gevo		Agri-Energy		Natural Gas		Consolidated
Total assets	$	538,547	$	29,397	$	101,577	$	669,521

	December 31, 2022
					Renewable
	Gevo		Agri-Energy		Natural Gas		Consolidated
Total assets	$	573,057	$	34,440	$	93,251	$	700,748