COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($)			6 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2023	Mar. 03, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount awarded to Turkey	$ 54,000
Arbitration against the Republic of Turkey
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Lawsuit Filing Date			December 13, 2018
Loss Contingency, Name of Defendant			Republic of Turkey
Loss Contingency, Name of Plaintiff			Westwater
Loss Contingency, Allegations			The Request for Arbitration was filed as a result of the Republic of Turkey’s unlawful actions against the Company’s licenses for the Temrezli and Sefaatli uranium projects owned by Westwater’s Turkish subsidiary Adur Madencilik Limited Sirketi (“Adur”). Specifically, in June 2018, the Turkish government cancelled all of Adur’s exploration and operating licenses with retroactive effect, rendering Westwater’s investment in Adur effectively worthless.
Awarded amount for damages		$ 1,300,000
Awarded amount for fees, expenses and costs of the arbitration and interest in an amount yet to be determined		$ 3,700,000
Amount recognized in Westwater's consolidated financial statements			$ 0