v3.22.4
Investments - Narrative (Details)
€ in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, £ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2016
Sep. 30, 2022
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
EUR (€)
Oct. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2021
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
hydrogen_Fund
Dec. 31, 2022
CNY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2022
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2022
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
CNY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2021
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2021
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Equity in loss of investment in joint venture and associates                 $ 11,617,000       $ 16,140,000        
Number of hydrogens | hydrogen_Fund                 2                
Investments       $ 70,292,000         $ 66,357,000       70,292,000        
Foreign exchange gain (loss)                 (16,877,000)       (9,025,000)        
Decrease in short term investments                 (16,892,000)       (10,447,000)        
Increase in short term investment                 15,000       1,422,000        
Synergy Ballard JVCo                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Equity in loss of investment in joint venture and associates                 $ 18,000       $ 56,000        
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture 90.00%               10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%  
Investments       0         $ 0       $ 0       $ 0
Weichai Ballard JV                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Equity in loss of investment in joint venture and associates                 $ 11,599,000       $ 16,084,000        
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture                 49.00% 49.00% 49.00% 49.00% 49.00% 49.00% 49.00% 49.00%  
Contributions                 $ 9,272,000 ¥ 62,475     $ 12,351,000 ¥ 79,625      
Investments       28,982,000         $ 24,026,000       28,982,000       $ 27,561,000
Synergy Ballard JVCo                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture                 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%          
Contributions                 $ 0       0        
Investments       0         0       0        
Forsee Power                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture           9.77%                      
Investments       33,335,000         18,470,000       33,335,000        
Foreign exchange gain (loss)                 (14,865,000)       (10,474,000)        
Forsee Power | Subsequent Contribution                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Investments       33,335,000         18,470,000       33,335,000        
Hydrogen Funds                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Foreign exchange gain (loss)                 (580,000)       1,000        
HyCap Fund                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Contributions             $ 9,534,000 £ 7,215       £ 7,215          
Investments       7,636,000         7,963,000       7,636,000        
HyCap Fund | Initial Contribution                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Contributions                 1,924,000     £ 1,550 7,610,000     £ 5,665  
HyCap Fund | Subsequent Contribution                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Contributions                 1,597,000       26,000        
Investments       7,636,000         7,963,000       7,636,000        
CleanH2 Fund                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Contributions       1,144,000 € 996           € 996            
Investments       339,000         565,000       339,000        
CleanH2 Fund | Initial Contribution                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Contributions                 806,000   € 696   338,000   € 300    
CleanH2 Fund | Subsequent Contribution                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Investments       339,000         565,000       339,000        
Wisdom Motor                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture     7.169%                            
Investments     $ 10,000,000 0         10,000,000       0        
Foreign exchange gain (loss)                 0                
Wisdom Motor | Subsequent Contribution                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Investments                 10,000,000                
Quantron AG                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture   1.89%                              
Investments   € 5,000   $ 0         5,333,000       $ 0        
Foreign exchange gain (loss)                 150,000                
Quantron AG | Subsequent Contribution                                  
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]                                  
Investments                 $ 5,333,000