Note 29 - Correction of an Immaterial Error (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]  
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]
   

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2013

   

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2013

   

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

   

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 
   

As Reported

   

As Revised

   

As Reported

   

As Revised

   

As Reported

   

As Revised

   

As Reported

   

As Revised

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

  $ (32,721

)

  $ (88,027

)

  $ 258,546     $ 199,359     $ 64,123     $ 6,067     $ 130,905     $ (130,369

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Juhl Energy, Inc.

    (1,290,447

)

    (1,235,141

)

    (1,279,827

)

    (1,220,640

)

    (747,595

)

    (689,539

)

    (3,787,066

)

    (3,525,792

)

Total equity attributable to Juhl Energy, Inc.

    1,779,503       2,219,651       3,036,365       3,421,206       4,283,677       4,609,331       4,998,866       5,266,465  

Noncontrolling interest in equity

    1,746,106       1,305,958       1,778,827       1,393,986       1,521,181       1,195,527       1,457,058       1,189,459  
   

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2012

   

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

   

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2012

   

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

 
   

As Reported

   

As Revised

   

As Reported

   

As Revised

   

As Reported

   

As Revised

   

As Reported

   

As Revised

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

  $ (38,935

)

  $ (88,782

)

  $ (17,777

)

  $ (73,678

)

  $ 58,491     $ (11,623

)

  $ 7,897     $ 1,572  

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

    (710,634

)

    (660,517

)

    (1,203,139

)

    (1,147,238

)

    (574,215

)

    (504,101

)

    3,034,108       3,040,433  

Total equity attributable to Juhl Energy, Inc.

    5,969,367       6,151,554       6,639,877       6,772,218       7,097,110       7,173,549       7,602,996       7,609,321  

Noncontrolling interest in equity

    1,328,832       1,146,645       1,368,367       1,236,026       1,386,144       1,309,705       1,327,653       1,321,328