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The capitalized costs incurred during the period (excluded from amortization) to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire an unproved property, including costs of lease bonuses and options to purchase or lease properties, the portion of costs applicable to minerals when land including mineral rights is purchased in fee, brokers' fees, recording fees, legal costs, and other costs incurred in acquiring properties.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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ACQUISTITIONS AND INVESTMENTS - Acquisitions Narrative (Details)					3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 10, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 21, 2021 installment	Sep. 07, 2021 USD ($) shares	Jun. 18, 2021 USD ($) installment shares	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2021	Jun. 24, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date					$ 0
Deferred tax benefit									$ (5,748,105)	$ 0
Payments to acquire assets					782,500	$ 40,750			78,467	130,750
Goodwill					$ 12,788,671		$ 12,788,671	$ 12,788,671	12,788,671	$ 0
LINICO Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership %											90.00%
Quantum Generative Materials LLC \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative asset							$ 6,130,000	$ 6,130,000	$ 6,130,000			$ 530,000
Quantum Generative Materials LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership %					48.19%		48.19%	48.19%	48.19%	0.00%
M C U
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership %					25.00%		25.00%	25.00%	25.00%	15.00%
M C U Philippines Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership %					50.00%		50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Pelen LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership %					25.00%		25.00%	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Plain Sight Innovations Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired			100.00%		100.00%		100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Acquisition costs									$ 28,825
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date							$ 0
Deferred tax benefit					$ 1,324,467				(1,303,969)
Goodwill			$ 10,586,396
Plain Sight Innovations Corporation \| Restricted Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock (in shares) \| shares			8,500,000
Comstock shares of common stock issued			$ 14,952,806
Plain Sight Innovations Corporation \| Restricted Stock \| Vesting period one
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lockup provision for restricted shares percent			28.00%
Plain Sight Innovations Corporation \| Restricted Stock \| Vesting period two
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lockup provision for restricted shares percent			72.00%
Number of equal installments \| installment		8
Lockup provision, shares released in each installment			9.00%
FLUX Photon Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum performance-based cash payments as percentage of future consolidated net cash flow			$ 18,000,000
Payments to acquire assets	$ 350,000
Intangible assets			$ 9,771,750
Performance-based cash payments as percentage of future consolidated net cash flow			20.00%
Asset acquisition contingent consideration liability							$ 17,650,000	$ 17,650,000	$ 17,650,000
Renewable Process Solutions, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired				100.00%
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date								983,380
Deferred tax benefit								$ 426,803
Accounts payable				$ 33,882
Goodwill				$ 2,202,275
Renewable Process Solutions, Inc. \| Restricted Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired				100.00%
Issuance of common stock (in shares) \| shares				1,000,000
Comstock shares of common stock issued				$ 2,304,806
Renewable Process Solutions, Inc. \| Restricted Stock \| Vesting period one
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lockup provision period				180 days
Lockup provision for restricted shares percent				28.00%
Renewable Process Solutions, Inc. \| Restricted Stock \| Vesting period two
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lockup provision for restricted shares percent				72.00%
Number of equal installments \| installment				8
Lockup provision, shares released in each installment				9.00%