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| | | <ShortName> Significant Agreements - Additional Information (Detail) </ShortName> |
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| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
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| | | <ShortName> Gevo Development - Additional Information (Detail) </ShortName> |
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| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
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| | <Report> |
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| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R48.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 100470 - Disclosure - Redfield Energy, LLC - Additional Information (Detail) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.gevo.com/20140331/taxonomy/role/DisclosureRedfieldEnergyLLCAdditionalInformationDetail </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Redfield Energy, LLC - Additional Information (Detail) </ShortName> |
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| | <Report> |
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| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R49.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 100480 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.gevo.com/20140331/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationExpenseDetail </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) </ShortName> |
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| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
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| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
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| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R52.htm </HtmlFileName> |
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| | <Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Mar. 31, 2013' </Log> |
| | <Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2012' </Log> |
| | <Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: 100020 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) </Log> |
| | <Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Mar. 31, 2013' </Log> |
| | <Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: 100030 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations </Log> |
| | <Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: 100040 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows </Log> |
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