Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Apr. 14, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document and Entity Information:
Entity Registrant Name	POWERVERDE, INC.
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000933972
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,750,106
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Public Float			$ 2,152,000
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity File Number	000-27866
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV