Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands, lb in Millions, gal in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) a ft² item lb gal	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) a ft² MMBTU item lb gal	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 233,325	$ 233,325		$ 211,563
Decrease in deposits and other assets	48,859	48,859		44,319
Decrease in the net cash used in operating activities		(27,520)	$ (17,973)
Decrease in the net cash provided by investing activities		(26,708)	128,133
Increase in trade accounts receivable	2,282	2,282		2,623
Increase(Decrease) is accounts payable and accrued liabilities	23,301	23,301		22,752
Cash and cash equivalents	245,676	245,676	347,665	$ 298,349
Restricted cash (current)	1,489	$ 1,489	$ 71,201
Maximum
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Renewable natural gas facilities, annual expected output | MMBTU		400,000
Minimum
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Renewable natural gas facilities, annual expected output | MMBTU		355,000
Notice Of Grant And Agreement Award With U.s. Department Of Agriculture For Partnerships For Climate Smart Commodities Gran
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Project development costs	2,800	$ 3,500
Amount received from development cost	$ 1,200	$ 2,000
Grant from US department of agriculture for climate-smart commodities
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Amount of anticipated being reimbursed to Gevo					$ 30,000
USDA Grant, contingent on Gevo's spend					43,300
Amount of other third-party spend					3,000
Grant from US department of agriculture for climate-smart commodities | Maximum
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
USDA Grant, awarded amount					$ 46,300
Lake Preston, South Dakota | Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Project production capacity (in gallon per year) | gal	60	60
Lake Preston, South Dakota | Hydrocarbon revenue
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Project production capacity (in gallon per year) | gal	65	65
Lake Preston, South Dakota | High-Value Protein Products
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Project production capacity (in pound per year) | lb	1,390	1,390
Lake Preston, South Dakota | Corn Oil
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Project production capacity (in pound per year) | lb	34	34
Luverne, Minnesota | Land
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Area of land (in acres) | a	55	55
Luverne, Minnesota | Building and Building Improvements
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²	50	50
Northwest Iowa
Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of dairies | item	3	3