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Debt (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Aug. 09, 2021 | Mar. 14, 2021 | Mar. 06, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 08, 2022 | Mar. 02, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Nov. 05, 2021 | Feb. 27, 2019
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Proceeds |  |  |  | 600,000.0 | $ 300,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Principal And Interest Outstanding Net |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | $ 22,100,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Exercisable |  |  |  | $ 13.33 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Extinguishment Loss |  |  |  | $ (681,000) | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Net Of Debt Issuance |  |  |  | 203,223,000 |  |  |  | $ 188,767,000 |  |
Net And The Related Liability |  |  |  | 14,837,000 |  |  |  | 14,586,000 |  |
Other Long Term Debt |  |  |  | 11,852,000 |  |  |  | 12,038,000 |  |
McAfee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee, Net Amount At Risk |  |  |  | 8,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory Notes [Member] | Senior Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Of Debt Issuance |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Participation Term Notes | Senior Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal And Interest Outstanding Net |  |  |  | $ 11,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Period |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Loan Amount |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Bears Interest Rate |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  | $ 157,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Of Debt Issuance |  |  |  | 11,875,000 |  |  |  | 11,915,000 |  |
Reserve Liquidity | Senior Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments Interest Rate |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 5,950,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments Interest Rate |  |  |  | 17.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Accrues Interest Rate |  |  |  | 13.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition Term Notes Member | Senior Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  | $ 260,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Period |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments Interest Rate |  |  |  | 14.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Accrues Interest Rate |  |  |  | 10.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Fair Value, Loans Amount |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  |  |  | 26,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption Fees |  |  |  | 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Of Debt Issuance |  |  |  | 26,399,000 |  |  |  | 26,461,000 |  |
New Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property Taxes |  |  |  | 6,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Debt-TEC | Promissory Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 7,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000
Maturity Period | Apr. 01, 2023 | Apr. 01, 2022 |  | Apr. 01, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Issuance Costs |  |  |  | $ 97,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Fee Amount | $ 300,000 | $ 100,000 |  | 8,700,000.0 |  | $ 100,000 |  |  | $ 100,000 |
Extension Fee | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Borrowings First |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Borrowings Second |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000
Exceed Capital Expenditures |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rates |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal And Interest Outstanding |  |  |  | $ 7,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Of Debt Issuance |  |  |  | $ 7,071,000 |  |  |  | 7,095,000 |  |
Senior Debt-TEC | Reserve Liquidity Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Period |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve Liquidity Facility After Reduction |  |  | $ 40,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility, Increase (decrease), Net |  |  | $ 70,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed Interest Rate |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Default Event |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable Fees Percentage |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable Fees |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Debt-TEC | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Amount |  |  | $ 18,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment Of Revolving Line |  |  |  | $ 16,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Of Debt Issuance |  |  |  | 59,524,000 |  |  |  | 75,980,000 |  |
Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal And Interest Outstanding Net |  |  |  | 14,300,000 |  |  |  | 14,300,000.0 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments Interest Rate |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Fee |  |  |  | $ 90,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Interest Rate |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price Per Share |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Exercisable |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Financing |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Extinguishment Loss |  |  |  | $ 700,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants To Purchase Common Stock Shares |  |  |  | 113,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Of Debt Issuance |  |  |  | $ 14,321,000 |  |  |  | $ 14,304,000 |  |
Capital Revolving Credit Facility for Fuels and Carbon Lines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | 22,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Purchase Shares Of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |
Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.20 |  |  |
Warrant Holders Purchase Of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |
Warrant Exercise Price |  |  |  | $ 20.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Shares Issued To Existing Shareholders |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Period |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Description Of Rate Of Interest Per Annum |  |  |  | the greater of (i) the prime rate plus 6.00% and (ii) ten percent (10.0%), and the revolving loans made under the Carbon Revolving Line will have a maturity date of March 1, 2026 and accrue a rate of interest per annum equal to the greater of (i) the prime rate plus 4.00% and (ii) eight percent (8.0%). |  |  |  |  |  |
Fuels Revolving Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 8,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50 |  |  |
Carbon Revolving Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50 |  |  |
Cilion [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 6,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments Interest Rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Fee |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
EB-5 Phase I Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal And Interest Outstanding Net |  |  |  | 36,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Funded To Escrow |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Principal Amount |  |  |  | 36,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow Amount |  |  |  | 35,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Outstanding |  |  |  | 4,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Funds |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price |  |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Interest Outstanding |  |  |  | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Funding Amount |  |  |  | 32,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secunderabad Oils |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments Interest Rate |  |  |  | 14.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly Net Operating Profit Rate |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
GAFI Term loan and Revolving loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Fee Amount |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments Interest Rate |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
GAFI Term loan and Revolving loan | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Rate |  |  |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
GAFI Term loan and Revolving loan | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Rate |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Agreement for capital expenditures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Of Debt Issuance |  |  |  | $ 5,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net And The Related Liability |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long Term Debt |  |  |  | $ 5,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
EB-5 Phase II Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments Interest Rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 46,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal And Interest Outstanding Net |  |  |  | 4,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Funded To Escrow |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Principal Amount |  |  |  | 50,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Funds |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increased Debt Insrument Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Due And Payable Term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
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