Alto Ingredients, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

9. COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
9. COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Price per Share
Begining Balance	$ 5.47	$ 1.80	$ 1.80
Warrants issued		6.32	6.45
Warrants exercised	6.09	1.80	1.80
Ending Balance	$ 6.09	$ 5.47	$ 1.80
Maximum [Member]
Price per Share
Begining Balance	$ 735.00	$ 745.50	$ 745.50
Warrants issued		7.59	8.85
Warrants exercised	8.85	8.85	7.95
Warrants expired	5.47	745.50
Ending Balance	$ 735.00	$ 735.00	$ 745.50
Warrant
Number of Shares
Begining Balance	8,275,000	5,039,000	426,000
Warrants issued		3,548,000	4,633,000
Warrants exercised	(6,615,000)	(285,000)	(20,000)
Warrants expired	(804,000)	(27,000)
Ending Balance	856,000	8,275,000	5,039,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Begining Balance	$ 10.04	$ 17.10	$ 117.60
Warrants issued		$ 6.98	$ 7.80
Warrants exercised	$ 7.17	$ 7.27	$ 2.85
Warrants expired	$ 5.47	$ 745.50
Ending Balance	$ 36.55	$ 10.04	$ 17.10