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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details 1) (Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC [Member], USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC [Member]
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| Consideration | |
| Cash at closing |
$ 2,750,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFinancialLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wkhs_WorkhorseCustomChassisLlcMember |
| Secured debenture |
2,250,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wkhs_WorkhorseCustomChassisLlcMember |
| Consideration, Total |
5,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wkhs_WorkhorseCustomChassisLlcMember |
| Assets acquired | |
| Inventory |
400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wkhs_WorkhorseCustomChassisLlcMember |
| Equipment |
500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wkhs_WorkhorseCustomChassisLlcMember |
| Land |
300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLand / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wkhs_WorkhorseCustomChassisLlcMember |
| Buildings |
3,800,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedBuildings / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wkhs_WorkhorseCustomChassisLlcMember |
| Assets acquired, Total |
$ 5,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wkhs_WorkhorseCustomChassisLlcMember |
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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of facility held for productive use including, but not limited to, office, production, storage and distribution facilities, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tangible personal property used to produce goods and services, including, but is not limited to, tools, dies and molds, computer and office equipment, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of financial liabilities assumed (as defined) which have been recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of real estate acquired, at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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