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Employee Benefit Plan	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plan	Dec. 31, 2016
Employee Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plan	15. Employee Benefit Plan The Company’s employees participate in the Gevo, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). Subject to certain eligibility requirements, the 401(k) Plan covers substantially all employees after three months of service with quarterly entry dates. Employee contributions are deposited by the Company into the 401(k) Plan and may not exceed the maximum statutory contribution amount. The Company may make matching and/or discretionary contributions to the 401(k) Plan. Effective January 2013, the Company elected to cease providing an employer match.