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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 427,493 |  | $ 299,562 | $ 167,526 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement awarded |  |  | $ 16,500,000 | ¥ 105,360,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments by third party |  |  | 5,600,000 | ¥ 35,860,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining unpaid and accrued interest |  |  | $ 10,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 69,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash remaining frozen |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 422,832 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tantech Bamboo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 192,000 | ¥ 1,238,784 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease annual rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 192,000 | ¥ 1,238,784 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shangchi Automobile [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Lease Commitment, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 155,000 | ¥ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shenzhen E-Motors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Lease Commitment, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,500 | $ 6,900 | ¥ 44,352 |  |  |  |  | ¥ 93,600 | ¥ 93,600 | ¥ 93,600 |  |  | ¥ 93,600 | ¥ 93,600 |
Lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year | 1 year |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forasen Group's [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guaranty Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 57,070,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 08, 2023 |  |  | Jul. 23, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Building Pledged As Collateral For Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forasen Group's [Member] | Tantech Bamboo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damage sought |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,600,000 | ¥ 29,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement awarded |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,100,000 | ¥ 90,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential payment obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,100,000 | ¥ 90,000,000 |  |  |
Mr.Hengwei Chen | Shangchi Automobile [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement awarded | $ 1,400,000 | ¥ 8,950,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining unpaid and accrued interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  | ¥ 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Dispute Commitment Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 | ¥ 11,350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mr.Hengwei Chen | Shangchi Automobile [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash remaining frozen |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 422,832 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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