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Jun. 30, 2025
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Jun. 30, 2026
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| Segment Reporting | ||||
| Number of operating segments | segment | 1 | |||
| Number of reportable segments | segment | 1 | |||
| Revenue | $ 178,299 | $ 173,970 | $ 341,812 | $ 307,644 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development | (13,420) | (12,193) | (25,533) | (29,550) |
| Selling, general and administrative | (29,267) | (87,893) | (99,475) | (168,732) |
| Impairment | (19,365) | (20,599) | $ (23,221) | (21,663) |
| Description of other segment items, net | Included in other segment items, net are restructuring, change in fair value of contingent consideration, interest income, interest expense, other (expense)/income, net, (loss)/gain on extinguishment of convertible debt instruments and finance obligations, change in fair value of convertible debt instruments, change in fair value of debt, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, loss on equity method investments, income tax expense and net loss attributable to non-controlling interest. | |||
| Net loss attributable to Plug Power Inc. | (188,207) | (227,099) | $ (433,511) | (423,755) |
| Sales of equipment, related infrastructure and other | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | (80,326) | (117,280) | (165,653) | (191,836) |
| Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure | ||||
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| Cost of revenue | (21,724) | (9,996) | (36,145) | (24,458) |
| Benefit for loss contracts related to service | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | 15,674 | 10,832 | 23,488 | 1,944 |
| Power purchase agreements | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | (35,000) | (45,272) | (75,148) | (95,204) |
| Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | (58,495) | (65,636) | (111,387) | (124,990) |
| Other costs of revenue | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | (103) | (83) | (249) | (426) |
| Single Reportable Segment | ||||
| Segment Reporting | ||||
| Revenue | 178,299 | 173,970 | 341,812 | 307,644 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development | (13,420) | (12,193) | (25,533) | (29,550) |
| Selling, general and administrative | (29,267) | (87,893) | (99,475) | (168,732) |
| Impairment | (19,365) | (20,599) | (23,221) | (21,663) |
| Other segment items, net | (124,480) | (52,949) | (262,000) | (76,484) |
| Net loss attributable to Plug Power Inc. | (188,207) | (227,099) | (433,511) | (423,755) |
| Single Reportable Segment | Sales of equipment, related infrastructure and other | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | (80,326) | (117,280) | (165,653) | (191,836) |
| Single Reportable Segment | Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | (21,724) | (9,996) | (36,145) | (24,458) |
| Single Reportable Segment | Benefit for loss contracts related to service | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | 15,674 | 10,832 | 23,488 | 1,944 |
| Single Reportable Segment | Power purchase agreements | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | (35,000) | (45,272) | (75,148) | (95,204) |
| Single Reportable Segment | Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | (58,495) | (65,636) | (111,387) | (124,990) |
| Single Reportable Segment | Other costs of revenue | ||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | $ (103) | $ (83) | $ (249) | $ (426) |
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- Definition Number of operating segments. An operating segment is a component of an enterprise: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same enterprise), (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. An operating segment may engage in business activities for which it has yet to earn revenues, for example, start-up operations may be operating segments before earning revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for research and development. Includes, but is not limited to, cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed and writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both. Excludes write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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