Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			30 Months Ended
	Mar. 20, 2023	Oct. 14, 2021	Jan. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 14, 2021	Oct. 13, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 15, 2023	Mar. 01, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Issuance costs			$ 13,400
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net, which was converted into common stock												$ 247,900	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares, issued (in shares)			4,945,000
Shares issued, price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 70.00
Proceeds from issuance of Enviva Inc. common shares, net			$ 332,800									0	332,725	214,501
Common shares issued in lieu of dividends									$ 8,698			8,698	33,187
Proceeds from capital contribution of New Market Tax Credit financing												0	12,763	$ 0
Convertible Preferred Stock
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Temporary equity, par value (in dollars per share)																		$ 0.001
Share price (in dollars per share)																	$ 37.71
Temporary equity, stock issued during period, shares, new issues (in shares)	6,605,671
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock, gross	$ 249,100
Issuance costs												1,200
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net, which was converted into common stock												$ 247,900
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares)																1
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)																$ 0.001
Our Former Sponsor
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in subsidiaries											30.00%
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Vesting percentage												33.00%
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Vesting percentage												33.00%
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Vesting percentage												33.00%
Development JV
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Payments to acquire interest in subsidiaries and affiliates				$ 23,700	$ 130,100
Hamlet JV
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Distribution to holders of outstanding Class B Units												75.00%
Hamlet JV \| John Hancock
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Waterfall distribution, class a units, remainder percent												25.00%
Class A Units \| Hamlet JV
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Total capital commitment						$ 235,200						$ 235,200
Limited partner units outstanding (in units)						227,000,000						227,000,000
Remaining capital commitment						$ 8,200						$ 8,200
Class B Units \| Hamlet JV
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Total capital commitment						$ 232,200						$ 232,200
Limited partner units outstanding (in units)						224,000,000						224,000,000
Remaining capital commitment						$ 8,200						$ 8,200
Enviva Partners, LP
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Issuance costs										$ 9,500
Shares issued, price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 45.50								$ 45.50
Net proceeds										$ 214,500
Enviva Partners, LP \| Private Placement
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Issuance of common units, net (in units)										4,925,000
Simplification Transaction
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Proceeds from capital contribution of New Market Tax Credit financing		$ 55,500
Simplification Transaction \| Related Party
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Common shares issued in lieu of dividends (in shares)		8,700,000
Common shares issued in lieu of dividends									$ 8,700				$ 33,200
Simplification Transaction \| Forecast
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Proceeds from capital contribution of New Market Tax Credit financing															$ 55,500
Simplification Transaction \| Dividend Reinvestment
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Common shares issued in lieu of dividends (in shares)		9,000,000											496,378
Common shares issued in lieu of dividends													$ 33,200
Simplification Transaction \| Dividend Reinvestment \| Related Party
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Common shares issued in lieu of dividends (in shares)						0	0	0	188,321				496,378
Simplification Transaction \| Enviva Partners, LP
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Common unit, issued (in shares)		16,000,000								16,000,000
Simplification Transaction \| Enviva Partners, LP \| Related Party
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Common unit, issued (in shares)		16,000,000								16,000,000
Conversion to Corporation
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)														$ 0.001
Common stock, shares, issued (in shares)														1

Enviva Inc. 10-K