10. Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
10. Subsequent Events	*Subordinated Debt Refinancing* On July 1, 2018, the Subordinated Notes with two accredited investors were amended to extend the maturity date until the earlier of (i) December 31, 2018; (ii) completion of an equity financing by AAFK or Aemetis in an amount of not less than $25.0 million; or (iii) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, including failure to pay interest or principal when due and breaches of note covenants. A 10% cash extension fee was paid by adding the fee to the balance of the new Note and warrants to purchase 113 thousand shares of common stock were granted with a term of two years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. Accounting for the July 1, 2018 amendments and the refinancing terms of the Subordinated Notes will be evaluated in accordance with ASC 470-50 Debt – Modification and Extinguishment.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

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