Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 07, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36532
Entity Registrant Name	Sphere 3D Corp.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	A6
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1220792
Entity Address, Address Line One	895 Don Mills Road, Bldg 2, Suite 900
Entity Address, City or Town	Toronto
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	ON
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	M3C 1W3
City Area Code	647
Local Phone Number	952-5049
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares
Trading Symbol	ANY
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,355,336
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001591956