Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Aug. 04, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	CALC
Entity Registrant Name	CalciMedica, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001534133
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,661,933
Entity File Number	001-39538
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-2120079
Entity Address, Address Line One	505 Coast Boulevard South
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 307
Entity Address, City or Town	La Jolla
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92037
City Area Code	858
Local Phone Number	952-5500
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false