15. Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
15. Related Party Transactions	The Company owes Eric McAfee and McAfee Capital, solely owned by Eric McAfee, amounts of $0.4 million and $1.0 million in connection with employment agreements and expense reimbursements, which are included in accrued expenses and accounts payable on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company expensed $191 thousand, $110 thousand, and $65 thousand, respectively, to reimburse actual expenses incurred for McAfee Capital and related entities. As consideration for Amendment No.8 with which we entered with Third Eye Capital on November 7, 2014, the unconditional personal Guaranty from Chairman of the Company, the guaranties from Company parties and McAfee Capital, LLC owned by Mr. Eric McAfee were all reaffirmed. The Company also agreed to pay $0.2 million in consideration to Mr. McAfee and McAfee Capital in exchange for their willingness to provide the guaranties. As part of this Guarantee fee agreement, $172 thousand was paid as of December 31, 2014 and $28 thousand is accrued in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014. For the years ending December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, Eric McAfee received payments from the Company of principal, interest and fees associated with a revolving line of credit co-owned with Laird Cagan, a related party, and other investors, by converting part of the balance due for none, 1.2 million, and 6.2 million shares of common stock, respectively. Laird Cagan received none, 0.7 million and 2.6 million shares of common stock as part of the same payments-for-stock transactions with the same terms. The Company owes various Board Members amounts totaling $1.7 million each as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, in connection with board compensation fees, which are included in accounts payable on the balance sheet. For each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company expensed $0.4 million each year then ended, in connection with board compensation fees. On July 6, 2012, Aemetis, Inc. and Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., entered into an Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement with Third Eye Capital. Third Eye Capital extended credit in the form of (i) senior secured revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount of $18.0 million (“Revolving Credit Facility”); (ii) senior secured term loans in the principal amount of $10.0 million to convert the Revenue Participation agreement to a Note (“Revenue Participation Term Notes”); and (iii) senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million (“Acquisition Term Notes”) used to fund the cash portion of the acquisition of Cilion, Inc. After this financing transaction, Third Eye Capital obtained sufficient equity ownership in the Company to be considered a related party. Please refer to Note Payable - Note 5 for more information on the transactions with Third Eye Capital.

15. Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

The Company owes Eric McAfee and McAfee Capital, solely owned by Eric McAfee, amounts of $0.4 million and $1.0 million in connection with employment agreements and expense reimbursements, which are included in accrued expenses and accounts payable on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company expensed $191 thousand, $110 thousand, and $65 thousand, respectively, to reimburse actual expenses incurred for McAfee Capital and related entities.

As consideration for Amendment No.8 with which we entered with Third Eye Capital on November 7, 2014, the unconditional personal Guaranty from Chairman of the Company, the guaranties from Company parties and McAfee Capital, LLC owned by Mr. Eric McAfee were all reaffirmed. The Company also agreed to pay $0.2 million in consideration to Mr. McAfee and McAfee Capital in exchange for their willingness to provide the guaranties. As part of this Guarantee fee agreement, $172 thousand was paid as of December 31, 2014 and $28 thousand is accrued in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.

For the years ending December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, Eric McAfee received payments from the Company of principal, interest and fees associated with a revolving line of credit co-owned with Laird Cagan, a related party, and other investors, by converting part of the balance due for none, 1.2 million, and 6.2 million shares of common stock, respectively. Laird Cagan received none, 0.7 million and 2.6 million shares of common stock as part of the same payments-for-stock transactions with the same terms.

The Company owes various Board Members amounts totaling $1.7 million each as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, in connection with board compensation fees, which are included in accounts payable on the balance sheet. For each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company expensed $0.4 million each year then ended, in connection with board compensation fees.

On July 6, 2012, Aemetis, Inc. and Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., entered into an Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement with Third Eye Capital. Third Eye Capital extended credit in the form of (i) senior secured revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount of $18.0 million (“Revolving Credit Facility”); (ii) senior secured term loans in the principal amount of $10.0 million to convert the Revenue Participation agreement to a Note (“Revenue Participation Term Notes”); and (iii) senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million (“Acquisition Term Notes”) used to fund the cash portion of the acquisition of Cilion, Inc. After this financing transaction, Third Eye Capital obtained sufficient equity ownership in the Company to be considered a related party. Please refer to Note Payable - Note 5 for more information on the transactions with Third Eye Capital.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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