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Equity Method Investments - Results of Operations and Summary of Distributions (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses | $ 25,555,000 |  |  | $ 22,296,000 |  |  | $ 65,516,000 | $ 85,748,000 |  |
Net income (loss) | 24,253,000 | $ 16,590,000 | $ 13,737,000 | 4,975,000 | $ (23,814,000) | $ (1,893,000) | 54,580,000 | (20,732,000) |  |
ADES equity earnings | 22,195,000 |  |  | 9,518,000 |  |  | 61,944,000 | 25,959,000 |  |
Equity method investments | 2,884,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,884,000 |  | $ 7,692,000 |
Distributions from equity method investees, return on investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,044,000 | 42,228,000 |  |
Distributions from equity method investees in excess of investment basis |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,707,000 | 0 |  |
Tinuum Group, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ADES equity earnings | 19,975,000 |  |  | 7,260,000 |  |  | 55,462,000 | 20,462,000 |  |
Equity method investments | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 17,516,000 | $ 18,118,000 | $ 24,954,000 | 0 | 17,516,000 | 3,387,000 | $ 32,280,000
Distributions from equity method investees, return on investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,142,000 | 35,226,000 |  |
Distributions from equity method investees in excess of investment basis |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,707,000 | 0 |  |
Tinuum Services, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ADES equity earnings | 2,223,000 |  |  | 2,257,000 |  |  | 6,485,000 | 5,498,000 |  |
Equity method investments | 2,824,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,824,000 |  | 4,242,000 |
Distributions from equity method investees, return on investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,902,000 | 7,002,000 |  |
(Loss) earnings from other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ADES equity earnings | (3,000) |  |  | 1,000 |  |  | (3,000) | (1,000) |  |
Equity method investments | 60,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000 |  | $ 63,000 |
Equity Method Investment | Tinuum Group, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit (loss) | (3,226,000) |  |  | 101,000 |  |  | 8,269,000 | 11,979,000 |  |
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses | 12,077,000 |  |  | 13,781,000 |  |  | 38,308,000 | 38,476,000 |  |
Loss from operations | (15,303,000) |  |  | (13,680,000) |  |  | (30,039,000) | (26,497,000) |  |
Other income (expenses), net | 6,027,000 |  |  | 5,739,000 |  |  | 10,030,000 | 11,526,000 |  |
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 34,551,000 |  |  | 25,023,000 |  |  | 99,167,000 | 63,117,000 |  |
Net income (loss) | 25,275,000 |  |  | 17,082,000 |  |  | 79,158,000 | 48,146,000 |  |
Equity Method Investment | Tinuum Services, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit (loss) | (20,389,000) |  |  | (22,764,000) |  |  | (61,552,000) | (65,441,000) |  |
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses | 42,346,000 |  |  | 42,435,000 |  |  | 144,068,000 | 131,703,000 |  |
Loss from operations | (62,735,000) |  |  | (65,199,000) |  |  | (205,620,000) | (197,144,000) |  |
Other income (expenses), net | 3,204,000 |  |  | (363,000) |  |  | 2,810,000 | (978,000) |  |
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 63,977,000 |  |  | 70,075,000 |  |  | 215,779,000 | 209,118,000 |  |
Net income (loss) | $ 4,446,000 |  |  | $ 4,513,000 |  |  | $ 12,969,000 | $ 10,996,000 |  |

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