Note 1 - Organization	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	1. ORGANIZATION Effective January 2, 2013, Juhl Wind, Inc. changed its corporate name to Juhl Energy, Inc. Juhl Energy, Inc. (“Juhl Energy” or “the Company”) conducts business under the following subsidiaries, Juhl Energy Services, Inc. (“JES”), Juhl Energy Development, Inc. (“JEDI”), Juhl Renewable Assets, Inc. (“JRA”), Next Generation Power Systems, Inc. (“NextGen”), Juhl Renewable Energy Systems, Inc. (“JRES”), Power Engineers Collaborative, LLC (“PEC”), Juhl Tower Services, Inc. (“JTS”) (which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JES) and ownership and operational duties over the following three operating wind farms: Woodstock Hills LLC (“Woodstock Hills”), Winona County Wind (“Winona”) and Valley View Transmission, LLC (“Valley View”). All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Juhl Energy is an established leader in the renewable energy industry with a focus on community-based wind power development and ownership of clean energy assets throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, the Company provides engineering, asset management and maintenance services to the utility and telecommunication industries.

Note 1 - Organization

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

1. ORGANIZATION

Effective January 2, 2013, Juhl Wind, Inc. changed its corporate name to Juhl Energy, Inc.

Juhl Energy, Inc. (“Juhl Energy” or “the Company”) conducts business under the following subsidiaries, Juhl Energy Services, Inc. (“JES”), Juhl Energy Development, Inc. (“JEDI”), Juhl Renewable Assets, Inc. (“JRA”), Next Generation Power Systems, Inc. (“NextGen”), Juhl Renewable Energy Systems, Inc. (“JRES”), Power Engineers Collaborative, LLC (“PEC”), Juhl Tower Services, Inc. (“JTS”) (which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JES) and ownership and operational duties over the following three operating wind farms: Woodstock Hills LLC (“Woodstock Hills”), Winona County Wind (“Winona”) and Valley View Transmission, LLC (“Valley View”). All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Juhl Energy is an established leader in the renewable energy industry with a focus on community-based wind power development and ownership of clean energy assets throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, the Company provides engineering, asset management and maintenance services to the utility and telecommunication industries.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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