Pineapple Energy Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value) (Details)

Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 442,000	$ 1,073,000
Assets (Liabilities) Net, fair value	15,905,000us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability	17,216,000us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	442,000	1,073,000
Assets (Liabilities) Net, fair value	442,000	1,073,000
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets (Liabilities) Net, fair value	15,463,000	16,143,000
Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	442,000	1,073,000
Money Market Funds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	442,000	1,073,000
Short-Term Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	4,878,000	4,603,000
Short-Term Investments [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	4,878,000	4,603,000
Short-Term Investments [Member] \| Certificates Of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	1,683,000	1,920,000
Short-Term Investments [Member] \| Certificates Of Deposit [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	1,683,000	1,920,000
Short-Term Investments [Member] \| Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	3,195,000	2,683,000
Short-Term Investments [Member] \| Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	3,195,000	2,683,000
Long Term Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	10,585,000	11,540,000
Long Term Investments [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	10,585,000	11,540,000
Long Term Investments [Member] \| Certificates Of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	5,016,000	5,463,000
Long Term Investments [Member] \| Certificates Of Deposit [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	5,016,000	5,463,000
Long Term Investments [Member] \| Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	5,569,000	6,077,000
Long Term Investments [Member] \| Corporate Notes/Bonds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	$ 5,569,000	$ 6,077,000