Gevo Development - Additional Information (Detail) - Gevo Development - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Equity ownership of wholly owned subsidiary	100.00%
Capital contribution to subsidiaries	$ 10.2	$ 7.9

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