Accrued Expenses - Schedule of Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | ||
| Registration rights penalty | $ 500,000 | $ 2,569,788 |
| Obligation to U.S Department of Energy | 1,833,896 | |
| Accrued consulting fees | $ 754,125 | 936,862 |
| Due to Creditors Comittee of the Ecotality Estate | 1,035,965 | |
| Accrued host fees | $ 777,173 | 680,080 |
| Accrued fees | 721,076 | 883,707 |
| Accrued wages | 266,199 | 322,651 |
| Warranty payable | 390,662 | 196,402 |
| Accrued taxes payable | $ 154,798 | 146,577 |
| Warrants payable | $ 63,533 | |
| Accrued issuable equity | $ 368,090 | |
| Accrued interest expense | $ 46,692 | $ 42,202 |
| Dividend payable | 20,800 | |
| Deferred rent | $ 6,564 | |
| Other accrued expenses | $ 40,750 | |
| Total | $ 4,019,565 | $ 8,739,027 |
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- Definition Accrued Fees Current. No definition available.
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- Definition Accrued Host Fees Current. No definition available.
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- Definition Accrued Issuable Equity Current. No definition available.
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- Definition Accrued Registration Rights Penalty Current. No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all domestic and foreign income tax obligations due. This amount is the total of current and noncurrent accrued income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the obligations incurred through that date and payable for employees' services provided. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The cumulative difference between the rental payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense over the term of the leased property by the lessor or lessee, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of payable due to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for purchases of natural gas. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Value of outstanding derivative securities that permit the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specified price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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