Cover page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 06, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35073
Entity Registrant Name	GEVO, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-0747704
Entity Address, Address Line One	345 Inverness Drive South
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Building C, Suite 310
Entity Address, City or Town	Englewood
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80112
City Area Code	303
Local Phone Number	858-8358
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	GEVO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		201,752,722
Entity Central Index Key	0001392380
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer