Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues – Note 13	$ 0	$ 9,166
Cost of sales	0	16,972
Other operating costs	11,533	4,212
Loss from operations	(11,533)	(12,018)
Interest expense – Note 8	(4,436)	(5,346)
Interest income	1,938	0
Fair value adjustment to warrants – Notes 11 and 18	122	(5,321)
Gain on sale of equipment	0	625
Net loss	(13,909)	(22,060)
Total Assets	235,260		$ 248,954
Hycroft Mine
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues – Note 13		9,166
Cost of sales		16,972
Other operating costs	8,194	1,140
Loss from operations	(8,194)	(8,946)
Interest expense – Note 8	0	(4)
Interest income	464
Fair value adjustment to warrants – Notes 11 and 18	0	0
Gain on sale of equipment		625
Net loss	(7,730)	(8,325)
Total Assets	92,466		102,057
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues – Note 13		0
Cost of sales		0
Other operating costs	3,339	3,072
Loss from operations	(3,339)	(3,072)
Interest expense – Note 8	(4,436)	(5,342)
Interest income	1,474
Fair value adjustment to warrants – Notes 11 and 18	122	(5,321)
Gain on sale of equipment		0
Net loss	(6,179)	$ (13,735)
Total Assets	$ 142,794		$ 146,897