Alto Ingredients, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share. (Details) - Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per share - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per share [Abstract]
Net income (Loss) attributed to Alto Ingredients, Inc.	$ (3,132)	$ 15,215	$ 9,936	$ 5,079
Less: Preferred stock dividends	(319)	(319)	(946)	(949)
Diluted income per share:
Add: Dilutive securities		3,196	1,258	2,338
Income (Loss) available to common stockholders		$ 14,896	$ 8,990	$ 4,130
Income (Loss) available to common stockholders (in Shares)		61,699,000	72,260,000	57,958,000
Income (Loss) available to common stockholders (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.24	$ 0.12	$ 0.07
Basic and Diluted loss per share:
Income (Loss) available to common stockholders	$ (3,451)	$ 14,896	$ 8,990	$ 4,130
Income (Loss) available to common stockholders (in Shares)	71,383,000	58,503,000	71,002,000	55,620,000
Income (Loss) available to common stockholders (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.25	$ 0.13	$ 0.07