Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 10, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001779020
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39280
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-1924518
Entity Address, Address Line One	140 Industrial Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	Bainbridge
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	39817
City Area Code	229
Local Phone Number	243-7075
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	DNMR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		101,114,861