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Acquisition of Smile Energy G.K.	9 Months Ended
Acquisition of Smile Energy G.K.	Sep. 30, 2018
Acquisition of Smile Energy G.K. [Abstract]
Acquisition of Smile Energy G.K.	Note 8—Acquisition of Smile Energy G.K. On June 7, 2018, Genie Japan, LLC (“Genie Japan”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, acquired 100% of the equity of Smile Energy G.K., (“Smile Energy”) from Capital Sixty, LLC (“Capital Sixty”) and Flower Denryoku (“Flower”). Smile Energy is a Japanese company licensed to provide electricity to end-use customers in Japan. The aggregate purchase price was $0.7 million. In addition, Capital Sixty received an option to purchase a 5% membership interest in Genie Japan at an exercise price of $1. The option is exercisable on the earlier of 18 months from the start of enrolling retail energy customers in Japan or June 7, 2020. At any time before exercise, Genie Japan may cancel the option in exchange for a payment of $0.3 million to Capital Sixty. The estimated fair value of the option on the date of grant was not material. The Company accounted for the Smile Energy acquisition as an asset acquisition. The aggregate purchase price was recorded as license to operate as a REP in Japan. The carrying value of the license is included in “Other intangibles, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The carrying value of the license will be amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated 10-year life. Smile Energy entered into a Power Service Agreement with Flower, pursuant to which, Flower will provide certain services to Smile Energy including wholesale power supply and electricity sales service. Smile Energy incurred set-up fees of $0.4 million for the implementation of the Power Service Agreement. The Power Service Agreement has an initial term of three years. Smile Energy is charging the set-up fees to expense on a straight-line basis over three years.