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Nature of Activities and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Inventory Write-Offs |  | $ 1,000,000.0 |  |
Sales revenue of high-grade alcohol |  | 0.00% | 15.00% | 0.00%
Write-offs inventory |  | $ 1,040 | $ 0 | $ 0
Cost of goods sold |  | 204,010,000 | 154,532,000 | 189,300,000
Received |  | 3,758,000 | 2,031,000 | 0
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 140,400,000 | 1,260,000 |
Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 1,400,000 | 1,300,000 |
India |  |  |  |
Gallon per year |  | 50,000,000 |  |
North America |  |  |  |
Gallon per year |  | 65,000,000 |  |
CECTDG [Member] |  |  |  |
Awarded grants |  | 825,000,000 |  |
Keyes Plant [Member] |  |  |  |
Gallon per year |  | 65,000,000 |  |
Kakinada Plant One [Member] |  |  |  |
Nameplate capacity |  | 150,000 |  |
Kakinada Plant [Member] |  |  |  |
Gallon per year |  | 50,000,000 |  |
California Triennial Obligation on G H G Emissions [Member] |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 5,000,000.0 | 3,200,000 |
CEC-LCFPP [Member] |  |  |  |
Awarded grants |  | 4,200,000 |  |
Received |  | 2,900,000 |  |
CDFA [Member] |  |  |  |
Awarded grants | $ 7,800,000 | 3,200,000.0 |  | $ 3,200,000
Received | $ 545,000 |  |  |
CEC-LCAEGP [Member] |  |  |  |
Awarded grants |  | 5,000,000.0 |  |
Contributions |  | 7,900,000 |  |
Actual expenses |  | 5,000,000.0 |  |
Capital expenditures |  | $ 1,800,000 | $ 1,700,000 |

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