Property, Plant, and Equipment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 221,906,000		$ 203,000,000
Interest expense capitalized	500,000	$ 0
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	107,848,000		88,989,000
Construction in progress | Gevo
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	600,000		400,000
Construction in progress | Agri-Energy
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	13,100,000		9,100,000
Construction in progress | NW Lowa RNG
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	67,400,000		56,900,000
Construction in progress | Net Zero Segment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 26,800,000		$ 22,500,000