Ideal Power Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Common Stock (Details Textual)

Common Stock (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Common Stock (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock Issuable For Services Value	$ 50,004	$ 151,665
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering		17,250,000
Net Proceeds From Issuance Initial Public Offering		15,000,000
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		2,200,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount	6,100,000
Debt Instrument, Increase, Accrued Interest	163,218
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	4,966
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues		32,525
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	201,669	151,665
Adjustment of Warrants Granted for Services	130,719
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services	46,000
Shares Authorised, Value	75,000,000ipwr_SharesAuthorisedValue
Common Stock Issuable [Member]
Common Stock Issuable For Services Shares		32,525
Common Stock Issuable For Services Value		151,665
Common Stock Issuable [Member] \| Current Director [Member]
Common Stock Issuable For Services Shares		25,333
Stock Issued During Period Share Fair Value Share Based Compensation		$ 5.00
Common Stock Issuable [Member] \| Former Director [Member]
Common Stock Issuable For Services Shares		7,192
Stock Issued During Period Share Fair Value Share Based Compensation		$ 3.48
Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.001
Common Stock Issuable For Services Shares	38,903	0
Common Stock Issuable For Services Value	39	0
Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues1		3,450,000
Share Price		$ 5.00
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities		1,700,493
Stock Issued During Period Shares Cashless Warrants Exercised		301,213
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	77,364
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	77
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	38,903
Underwriter Expenses [Member]
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		1,500,000
Legal Fees [Member]
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		440,736
Other Expenses [Member]
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		148,154
Warrants Issued For State Of Texas [Member]
Warrants Exercised Number		301,273
Shares Adjusted For Exercise Price Number		60
Stock Issued During Period Shares Cashless Warrants Exercised	301,213	301,213
Change In Fair Value Of Warrant, Charge Amount	404,000	404,000
Warrants Issued For Underwriter [Member]
Warrants To Purchase Common stock		345,000
Warrants Issued During Period, Fair Value		1,682,877
Warrants Issued For Consulting Services [Member]
Warrants To Purchase Common stock		84,000
Warrants Issued During Period, Fair Value		237,719
Warrants, Interest Expense	130,179	22,640
Underwriter Fees [Member]
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		$ 187,500