Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term debt | $ 2,775,280 | $ 2,530,045 |
| Less current portion | 2,763,375 | 35,904 |
| Long-term debt | 10,000 | 2,494,141 |
| Secured debenture payable to Workhorse Custom Chassis due on March 2016 [Member] | ||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term debt | 2,722,500 | 2,475,000 |
| Notes payable to banks due on August 2015 [Member] | ||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term debt | $ 2,780 | 4,711 |
| Notes payable to vendor due December 2014 [Member] | ||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term debt | 334 | |
| Notes payable to city of Loveland due on October 2016 [Member] | ||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term debt | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 |