15. Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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 each period 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, 2015 and 2014. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company expensed $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, to reimburse actual expenses incurred for McAfee Capital and related entities. The Company prepaid $0.2 million to Redwood Capital, a company controlled by Eric McAfee, for the Company’s use of flight time on a corporate jet. As of December 31, 2015, $0.1 million remained as a prepaid expense. As consideration for the reaffirmation of guaranties required by Amendment No.11 and Amendment No.8 to the Notes which we entered with Third Eye Capital on August 6, 2015 and November 7, 2014, the Company also agreed to pay $0.2 million each in consideration to Mr. McAfee and McAfee Capital in exchange for their willingness to provide the guaranties. As part of these Guarantee fee agreements, $0.2 million each were paid as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company owes various Board Members amounts totaling $1.6 million and $1.7 million each as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, 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, 2015 and 2014, 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, 2015

The Company owes Eric McAfee and McAfee Capital, solely owned by Eric McAfee, amounts of $0.4 million each period 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, 2015 and 2014. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company expensed $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, to reimburse actual expenses incurred for McAfee Capital and related entities. The Company prepaid $0.2 million to Redwood Capital, a company controlled by Eric McAfee, for the Company’s use of flight time on a corporate jet. As of December 31, 2015, $0.1 million remained as a prepaid expense.

As consideration for the reaffirmation of guaranties required by Amendment No.11 and Amendment No.8 to the Notes which we entered with Third Eye Capital on August 6, 2015 and November 7, 2014, the Company also agreed to pay $0.2 million each in consideration to Mr. McAfee and McAfee Capital in exchange for their willingness to provide the guaranties. As part of these Guarantee fee agreements, $0.2 million each were paid as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

The Company owes various Board Members amounts totaling $1.6 million and $1.7 million each as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, 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, 2015 and 2014, 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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