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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 21, 2018 USD ($) Project MW | Dec. 13, 2018 USD ($) MW | Mar. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jan. 02, 2019 $ / shares | Dec. 19, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 27, 2018 $ / shares | Aug. 26, 2018 $ / shares | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock carrying value |  |  |  | $ 7,480,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 27,700,000 |
Conversion of stock conversion price | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1.50 |  |  | $ 1.50 | $ 1.84 | $ 1.84 |
Adjusted conversion price | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1.50 |  |  |  |  |  |
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | Convertible Preferred Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock issued | shares |  |  |  | 8,992 |  |  |  |  | 33,300 |
Preferred stock outstanding | shares |  |  |  | 8,992 |  |  |  |  | 33,300 |
Preferred stock carrying value |  |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 27,700,000 |
Conversion of stock conversion price | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1.50 |  |  | $ 1.50 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Series C Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted conversion price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.434 |  |  |  |  |
NRG Energy, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |
NRG Energy, Inc. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NRG Energy, Inc. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Tulare BioMAT [Member] | California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity of Plant | MW |  | 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NRG Energy, Inc. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Central CA Fuel Cell 2, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Advance |  | $ 5,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of each note under loan facility |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generate Lending Construction Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | FuelCell Energy Finance II, LLC [Member] | Generate Lending, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Advance | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of construction budget | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unlevered internal rate of return percentage to lender | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Availability period for working capital loans | 36 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price adjustment | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Draw down fee percentage | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition fee percentage of total sale price | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generate Lending Construction Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | FuelCell Energy Finance II, LLC [Member] | Generate Lending, LLC [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generate Lending Construction Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | FuelCell Energy Finance II, LLC [Member] | Generate Lending, LLC [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unlevered internal rate of return percentage to lender | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
After-tax yield percentage | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generate Lending Construction Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Bolthouse Farms [Member] | California [Member] | FuelCell Energy Finance II, LLC [Member] | Generate Lending, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of projects completed with initial draw | Project | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generate Lending Construction Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | PSEG Long Island [Member] | FuelCell Energy Finance II, LLC [Member] | Generate Lending, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity of Plant | MW | 39.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of projects expected to be completed | Project | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generate Lending Construction Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | DEEP RFP [Member] | FuelCell Energy Finance II, LLC [Member] | Generate Lending, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity of Plant | MW | 22.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of projects expected to be completed | Project | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche One [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate working capital loan amount minimum limit | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate working capital loan amount maximum limit | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition fee percentage | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche Two [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate working capital loan amount minimum limit | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate working capital loan amount maximum limit | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition fee percentage | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hercules Capital, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000
Loan Advance |  |  | $ 13,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  | $ 11,900,000 | $ 25,343,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 21,468,000 |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Roundtrip Transaction [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |

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