Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 110,734	$ 47,044
Cost of sales	163,338	109,621
Other operating costs	31,307	26,789
Loss from operations	(83,911)	(89,366)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(20,593)	(43,458)
Fair value adjustment to warrants	14,426	(3,767)
Loss on sale of equipment	(16)	0
Interest income	0	199
Loss before income taxes	(90,094)	(136,392)
Income tax benefit - Note 17	1,530	0
Net loss	(88,564)	(136,392)
Total Assets	142,324	232,626
Hycroft Mine
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	110,734	47,044
Cost of sales	163,338	109,621
Other operating costs	16,688	5,705
Loss from operations	(69,292)	(68,282)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	0	(141)
Fair value adjustment to warrants	0	0
Loss on sale of equipment	(16)
Interest income		199
Loss before income taxes	(69,308)
Income tax benefit - Note 17	0
Net loss	(69,308)	(68,224)
Total Assets	138,971	177,298
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0
Other operating costs	14,619	21,084
Loss from operations	(14,619)	(21,084)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(20,593)	(43,317)
Fair value adjustment to warrants	14,426	(3,767)
Loss on sale of equipment	0
Interest income		0
Loss before income taxes	(20,786)
Income tax benefit - Note 17	1,530
Net loss	(19,256)	(68,168)
Total Assets	$ 3,353	$ 55,328