| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | DEF 14A |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | Bloom Energy Corp. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001664703 |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | Pay Versus Performance Table As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer S-K, Year Summary (1) Compensation (2) Average Non-PEO (3) Average (4) Value of Initial Fixed $100 GAAP (7) Product (8) Total (5) Peer Group (6) ($000 ) ($000 ) 2022 2,632,248 (1,564,752 ) 4,924,026 4,429,158 $ 255.96 $ 193.70 (301,408 ) 1,031,618 2021 34,210,000 45,039,705 5,309,245 4,000,340 $ 293.57 $ 277.30 (164,445 ) 807,696 2020 6,848,915 49,829,957 1,996,900 9,054,716 $ 383.67 $ 284.83 (157,553 ) 628,266 (1) The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported in our Summary Compensation Table for our PEO, KR Sridhar, for each of 2022, 2021 and 2020. (2) The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of “compensation actually paid,” as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid during the applicable year. In accordance with SEC rules, the following adjustments were made to total compensation to determine the compensation actually paid: Year Reported Summary Deduct Value of (a) Add (or Deduct) Award (b) Compensation 2022 2,632,248 (1,000,014 ) (3,196,986 ) (1,564,752 ) 2021 34,210,000 (31,628,000 ) 42,457,705 45,039,705 2020 6,848,915 (5,175,000 ) 48,156,042 49,829,957 (a) The grant date fair value of equity awards represents the total of the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year. (b) The equity award adjustments for each applicable year include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the following: (i) the year-end Year Year End Fair Year over Year Fair Value as Year over Year Fair Value at Value of Total Equity Award Adjustments 2022 967,625 (2,580,678 ) 0 (1,583,933 ) 0 0 (3,196,986 ) 2021 43,929,777 (2,147,147 ) 0 675,076 0 0 42,457,705 2020 14,330,000 13,690,976 0 20,135,066 0 0 48,156,042 (3) The dollar amounts reported represent the average of the amounts reported for the Company’s named executive officers (NEOs) as a group (excluding our CEO) in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table in each applicable year. The names of each of the NEOs (excluding our CEO) included for purposes of calculating the average amounts in each applicable year are as follows: (i) for 2022, Messrs. Cameron and Griffiths, Ms. Moore and Ms. Soderberg; (ii) for 2021, Messrs. Cameron, Griffiths, Brooks, and Venkataraman; and (iii) for 2020, Messrs. Cameron, Venkataraman, and Furr, Ms.. Brennan, and Ms. Soderberg. In 2020, Mr. Furr departed the Company at the end of March 2020, and his only compensation in 2020 was his base salary through that date, and Mr. Cameron joined the Company in April 2020; as a result, average summary compensation for the non-PEO (4) The dollar amounts reported represent the average amount of “compensation actually paid” to the NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO), as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by or paid to the NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO) during the applicable year. In accordance with the SEC rules, the following adjustments were made to average total compensation for the NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO) for each year to determine the compensation actually paid, using the same methodology described above in Note 2: Year Average Reported Non-PEO NEOs Deduct Average Reported Value of Add (or Deduct) Award (a) Average Non-PEO NEOs 2022 4,924,026 (4,066,211 ) 3,571,343 4,429,158 2021 5,309,245 (4,444,317 ) 3,135,412 4,000,340 2020 1,996,900 (1,289,200 ) 8,347,017 9,054,716 (a) The amounts deducted or added in calculating the total average equity award adjustments are as follows: Year Average Year End Fair Year over Average Year over Average Fair Average Value Total Average Equity Award Adjustments 2022 4,065,518 (330,403 ) 305,603 (48,912 ) (420,463 ) 0 3,571,343 2021 2,244,059 (101,122 ) 0 992,475 0 0 3,135,412 2020 3,800,477 3,047,057 131,520 1,367,963 0 0 8,347,017 (5) Cumulative TSR is calculated by dividing the sum of the cumulative amount of dividends for the measurement period, assuming dividend reinvestment, and the difference between the Company’s share price at the end of each fiscal year shown and the beginning of the measurement period by the Company’s share price at the beginning of the measurement period. The beginning of the measurement period for each year in the table is December 31, 2019. (6) Represents the weighted peer group TSR, weighted according to the respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The peer group used for this purpose is the following published industry index: Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Total Return Index. (7) The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net income (loss) reflected in the Company’s audited financial statements for the applicable year (net income (loss) before portion attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling interest). (8) The Company-selected measure is Product and Service Revenue, as described in our “ Compensation Discussion and Analysis | ||
| Company Selected Measure Name | Product and Service Revenue | ||
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | The dollar amounts reported represent the average of the amounts reported for the Company’s named executive officers (NEOs) as a group (excluding our CEO) in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table in each applicable year. The names of each of the NEOs (excluding our CEO) included for purposes of calculating the average amounts in each applicable year are as follows: (i) for 2022, Messrs. Cameron and Griffiths, Ms. Moore and Ms. Soderberg; (ii) for 2021, Messrs. Cameron, Griffiths, Brooks, and Venkataraman; and (iii) for 2020, Messrs. Cameron, Venkataraman, and Furr, Ms.. Brennan, and Ms. Soderberg. In 2020, Mr. Furr departed the Company at the end of March 2020, and his only compensation in 2020 was his base salary through that date, and Mr. Cameron joined the Company in April 2020; as a result, average summary compensation for the non-PEO | ||
| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | Represents the weighted peer group TSR, weighted according to the respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The peer group used for this purpose is the following published industry index: Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Total Return Index. | ||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 2,632,248 | $ 34,210,000 | $ 6,848,915 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ (1,564,752) | 45,039,705 | 49,829,957 |
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | (2) The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of “compensation actually paid,” as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid during the applicable year. In accordance with SEC rules, the following adjustments were made to total compensation to determine the compensation actually paid: Year Reported Summary Deduct Value of (a) Add (or Deduct) Award (b) Compensation 2022 2,632,248 (1,000,014 ) (3,196,986 ) (1,564,752 ) 2021 34,210,000 (31,628,000 ) 42,457,705 45,039,705 2020 6,848,915 (5,175,000 ) 48,156,042 49,829,957 (a) The grant date fair value of equity awards represents the total of the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year. (b) The equity award adjustments for each applicable year include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the following: (i) the year-end Year Year End Fair Year over Year Fair Value as Year over Year Fair Value at Value of Total Equity Award Adjustments 2022 967,625 (2,580,678 ) 0 (1,583,933 ) 0 0 (3,196,986 ) 2021 43,929,777 (2,147,147 ) 0 675,076 0 0 42,457,705 2020 14,330,000 13,690,976 0 20,135,066 0 0 48,156,042 | ||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 4,924,026 | 5,309,245 | 1,996,900 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 4,429,158 | 4,000,340 | 9,054,716 |
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | (4) The dollar amounts reported represent the average amount of “compensation actually paid” to the NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO), as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by or paid to the NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO) during the applicable year. In accordance with the SEC rules, the following adjustments were made to average total compensation for the NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO) for each year to determine the compensation actually paid, using the same methodology described above in Note 2: Year Average Reported Non-PEO NEOs Deduct Average Reported Value of Add (or Deduct) Award (a) Average Non-PEO NEOs 2022 4,924,026 (4,066,211 ) 3,571,343 4,429,158 2021 5,309,245 (4,444,317 ) 3,135,412 4,000,340 2020 1,996,900 (1,289,200 ) 8,347,017 9,054,716 (a) The amounts deducted or added in calculating the total average equity award adjustments are as follows: Year Average Year End Fair Year over Average Year over Average Fair Average Value Total Average Equity Award Adjustments 2022 4,065,518 (330,403 ) 305,603 (48,912 ) (420,463 ) 0 3,571,343 2021 2,244,059 (101,122 ) 0 992,475 0 0 3,135,412 2020 3,800,477 3,047,057 131,520 1,367,963 0 0 8,347,017 | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid and Cumulative TSR | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid and GAAP Net Income | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid and Product and Service Revenue | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid and Cumulative TSR | ||
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Financial Performance Measures As described in greater detail in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” the Company’s executive compensation program reflects a variable pay-for-performance • Revenue (particularly Product and Service Revenue) • Non-GAAP • Non-GAAP • Cash flow from operations • Stock price | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 255.96 | 293.57 | 383.67 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 193.7 | 277.3 | 284.83 |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ (301,408,000) | $ (164,445,000) | $ (157,553,000) |
| Company Selected Measure Amount | 1,031,618,000 | 807,696,000 | 628,266,000 |
| PEO Name | KR Sridhar | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 1 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Revenue (particularly Product and Service Revenue) | ||
| Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] | The Company-selected measure is Product and Service Revenue, as described in our “ Compensation Discussion and Analysis | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 2 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Non-GAAP gross margin | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 3 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Non-GAAP operating income/loss | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 4 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Cash flow from operations | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 5 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Stock price | ||
| PEO [Member] | Deduct: Equity Awards Value In Summary Compensation Table (Grant Date Value) [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (1,000,014) | $ (31,628,000) | $ (5,175,000) |
| PEO [Member] | Add: Total Equity Awards Adjustments [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (3,196,986) | 42,457,705 | 48,156,042 |
| PEO [Member] | Year-end Fair Value Of Awards Granted In The Current Fiscal Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 967,625 | 43,929,777 | 14,330,000 |
| PEO [Member] | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Awards Vested During Current Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEO [Member] | Adjustments For Equity Awards Failed To Meet Performance Conditions [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEO [Member] | Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Equity Awards Not Otherwise Reflected In Fair Value [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEO [Member] | Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (1,583,933) | 675,076 | 20,135,066 |
| PEO [Member] | Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (2,580,678) | (2,147,147) | 13,690,976 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Deduct: Equity Awards Value In Summary Compensation Table (Grant Date Value) [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (4,066,211) | (4,444,317) | (1,289,200) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Add: Total Equity Awards Adjustments [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 3,571,343 | 3,135,412 | 8,347,017 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year-end Fair Value Of Awards Granted In The Current Fiscal Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 4,065,518 | 2,244,059 | 3,800,477 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Awards Vested During Current Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 305,603 | 0 | 131,520 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Adjustments For Equity Awards Failed To Meet Performance Conditions [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (420,463) | 0 | 0 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Equity Awards Not Otherwise Reflected In Fair Value [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (48,912) | 992,475 | 1,367,963 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (330,403) | $ (101,122) | $ 3,047,057 |
