Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash $ 1,280,681 $ 2,031,039
Restricted cash 488,715 412,665
Short-term investments and accrued interest receivable   320,950
Short-term investments - restricted 90,005 316,891
Accounts receivable and other current assets 3,046,678 1,305,317
Work-in-progress 518,762 527,300
Inventory 92,663 281,521
Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings 849,241  
Other current assets 231,923 335,187
Total current assets 6,598,668 5,530,870
Property and equipment, net 23,831,680 24,820,575
OTHER ASSETS    
Escrow cash reserves for contractual commitments 1,288,231 1,143,005
Deferred offering and loan costs 6,843 329,624
Intangible assets 258,666 563,593
Goodwill 214,090 214,090
Project development costs and other 89,540 345,361
Total other assets 1,857,370 2,595,673
TOTAL ASSETS 32,287,718 32,947,118
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Accounts payable 2,499,522 579,300
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,305,447 908,072
Payable to former owners of acquired company   985,872
Deferred revenue - license arrangement and other 317,408 317,408
Current portion of notes payable 910,612 234,807
Current deferred income taxes   11,000
Derivative liabilities 194,196 225,109
Nonrecourse debt 834,555 784,606
Total current liabilities 6,061,740 4,046,174
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES    
Nonrecourse debt, net of current portion 9,032,734 9,866,504
Notes payable, net of current portion 3,123,617 2,998,668
Derivative liabilities- interest rate swap 265,804 898,400
Other long-term liabilities 553,464  
Deferred revenue - license arrangement and 1603 Grant, net of current portion 1,967,839 2,070,128
Deferred revenue - power purchase contract 4,058,924 3,881,870
Deferred income taxes 42,000 31,000
Total long-term liabilities 19,044,382 19,746,570
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS 2,518,450 2,518,450
REDEEMABLE CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBSIDIARY 1,580,000 180,000
Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized    
Common Stock - $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 24,449,626 and 23,155,146 issued and 24,260,022 and 22,965,542 outstanding December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively 2,445 2,316
Additional paid-in capital 9,348,324 9,341,235
Treasury stock, 189,604 shares held by the Company at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (218,965) (218,965)
Accumulated deficit (21,421,071) (17,778,255)
Total equity attributable to Juhl Energy, Inc. 1,672,819 5,266,465
Noncontrolling interest in equity 1,410,327 1,189,459
Total stockholders' equity 3,083,146 6,455,924
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 32,287,718 32,947,118
Series A Convertivle Preferred Stock [Member]
   
Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized    
Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized Series A convertible preferred stock - $.0001 par value, 4,820,000 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 2,569,683 2,527,731
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Member
   
Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized    
Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized Series A convertible preferred stock - $.0001 par value, 4,820,000 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 11,392,403 11,392,403
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
   
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash 119,734 44,970
Restricted cash 374,443 330,633
Accounts receivable and other current assets 221,955 231,423
Property and equipment, net 15,003,771 15,669,942
OTHER ASSETS    
Total other assets 800,000 700,000
TOTAL ASSETS 16,519,903 16,976,968
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 403,533 424,270
Derivative liabilities 460,000 1,123,509
Nonrecourse debt 9,177,788 9,681,758
Total liabilities 10,071,918 11,246,159
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES    
Deferred revenue - power purchase contract $ 30,597 $ 16,622