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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2022
USD ($)
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$ / shares
Sep. 15, 2021
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2023
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segment
$ / shares
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Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Number of board of director members | item 7        
Value of the investment in short-term money market funds sought to be preserved (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 1.00    
Restricted cash threshold for use in company operations     $ 1,500,000    
Maximum matching percentage by employer     6.00%    
Accrued warranty provision     $ 300,791   $ 276,791
Number of operating segments | segment     2    
Number of reportable segments | segment     1    
Dilutive effect     $ 0 $ 0  
Minimum [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Commercial contract completion period     3 months    
Large project construction completion period     18 months    
Maximum [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Commercial contract completion period     12 months    
Large project construction completion period     24 months    
Solar Panels [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Warranty period     25 years    
Inverters [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Warranty period     10 years    
SUNation 401(k) Plan [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Maximum matching percentage by employer     3.00%    
Selected by CSI [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Number of board of director members | item 2        
Selected by Pineapple Energy [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Number of board of director members | item 5        
Term Loan from Hercules Capital, Inc. [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Repayments of debt $ 4,500,000        
Repayment of debt including interest 5,600,000        
Debt instrument, face amount 7,500,000        
Warrants [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share | shares     5,176,471 2,353,936  
CSI [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Restricted cash and cash equivalents     $ 4,200,000    
SUNation [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Restricted cash and cash equivalents     $ 1,500,000    
SUNation [Member] | Installation And Other Supplies [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Warranty period     10 years    
SUNation [Member] | Workmanship [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Warranty period     25 years    
Employee Stock Option [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share | shares     0 0  
Number of options outstanding | shares     0 0  
Deferred Stock Award [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share | shares     0 0  
Number of options outstanding | shares     0 0  
PIPE Investment [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Private placement investment 32,000,000.0 $ 32,000,000.0      
Additional common shares available to purchase during warrant period $ 32,000,000.0        
Warrant term   5 years 5 years    
PIPE Investment [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Per share conversion price of preferred stock | $ / shares $ 13.60