Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 14, 2021
May 04, 2020
Sep. 15, 2017
Dec. 15, 2016
Sep. 15, 2017
Dec. 31, 2021
Sep. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 26, 2017
Dec. 12, 2016
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Principal amount             $ 6,000,000 $ 3,900,000    
Income from loan forgiveness           $ 9,900,000        
Madera [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Principal amount $ 19,300,000                  
Aggregate of debt amount $ 700,000                  
Kinergy Line of Credit [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Description of interest rate           The credit facility is subject to certain other sublimits, including inventory loan limits. Interest accrues under the line of credit at a rate equal to (i) the daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate, plus (ii) a specified applicable margin ranging between 1.75% and 2.25%. The applicable margin was 2.00%, for a total rate of 2.05% at December 31, 2021. The credit facility’s monthly unused line fee is an annual rate equal to 0.25% to 0.375% depending on the average daily principal balance during the immediately preceding month. Payments that may be made by Kinergy to the Company as reimbursement for management and other services provided by the Company to Kinergy are limited under the terms of the credit facility to $1,500,000 per fiscal quarter. The credit facility also includes the accounts receivable of Alto Nutrients as additional collateral. Payments that may be made by Alto Nutrients to the Company as reimbursement for management and other services provided by the Company to Alto Nutrients are limited under the terms of the credit facility to $500,000 per fiscal quarter.        
Kinergy Line of Credit [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Borrowing on credit facility           $ 25,400,000        
Pekin Credit Facilities [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Maturity date       Aug. 20, 2021            
Principal amount       $ 64,000,000            
Alto Ingredients, Inc [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Proceed of loan   $ 6,000,000                
Alto Pekin Inc.[Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Proceed of loan   $ 3,900,000                
Kinergy Line of Credit [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Aggregate amount           $ 100,000,000        
Maturity date           Aug. 02, 2023        
Revolving Term Loan Facility [Member] | Pekin Credit Facilities [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Maturity date       Feb. 01, 2022            
Term loan facility       $ 32,000,000            
ICP Credit Facilities [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Maturity date     Sep. 20, 2021              
Principal amount     $ 24,000,000   $ 24,000,000          
ICP Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Term Loan Facility [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Maturity date         Sep. 01, 2022          
Principal amount     $ 18,000,000   $ 18,000,000          
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Note Purchase Agreement [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Principal amount                   $ 55,000,000
Gross proceeds from principal amount percentage                   97.00%
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Second Note Purchase Agreement [Member]                    
Debt (Details) [Line Items]                    
Principal amount                 $ 13,900,000  
Gross proceeds from principal amount percentage                 97.00%