Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 22, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity File Number	001-36532
Entity Registrant Name	Sphere 3D Corp.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	A6
Entity Address, Country	CA
Entity Address, Address Line One	4 Greenwich Office Park, 1st Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Greenwich
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06831
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1220792
City Area Code	(647)
Local Phone Number	952-5049
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares
Trading Symbol	ANY
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 35.3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		73,929,018
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001591956