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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
Mar. 01, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
officer
shares
Dec. 10, 2021
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
officer
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 15, 2021
ft²
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Payments to acquire assets         $ 1,014,070 $ 78,467      
Assets held for sale   $ 21,684,865     21,684,865 0 $ 0    
FLUX Photon Corporation                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Maximum performance-based cash payments as percentage of future consolidated net cash flow               $ 18,000,000  
Performance-based cash payments as percentage of future consolidated net cash flow               20.00%  
Payments to acquire assets     $ 350,000            
Asset acquisition contingent consideration liability           17,650,000 17,650,000    
Subsequent Event                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Proceeds from sale of building, land and equipment $ 27,000,000                
Affiliated Entity                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Related party expense         100,000        
LINICO | Subsequent Event                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Proceeds from sale of building, land and equipment $ 12,500,000                
LINICO                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Area of land | ft²                 136,750
Assets held for sale   21,684,865     21,684,865        
Capital contribution, cash   225,000              
Aqua Metal | LINICO Corporation                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Payments to acquire assets         782,500        
Sierra Springs, LLC                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Advances to affiliate   4,990,000     4,990,000 3,285,000 3,285,000    
Payments for advance to affiliate         55,000 $ 3,285,000 $ 4,935,000    
Sierra Springs, LLC | Chief Executive Officer and Officers | SSOF                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Prepaid Investment   $ 450,000     $ 450,000        
Variable interest entity, ownership (in shares) | shares   9,000,000     9,000,000        
Number of officers with ownership interest | officer   2     2        
Equity securities, fully diluted, outstanding ownership percentage   15.93%     15.93%        
FLUX Photon Corporation                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Performance-based cash payments as percentage of future consolidated net cash flow               20.00%  
LINICO Corporation                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Assets held for sale   $ 513,324     $ 513,324        
Capital contribution, cash       $ 500,000 1,140,000        
LINICO Corporation | Aqua Metal                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Capital contribution, cash         500,000        
LINICO Corporation | Aqua Metal                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Consideration transferred         $ 500,000