Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 23, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	TUSCAN HOLDINGS CORP.
Trading Symbol	THCB
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		35,483,802
Entity Public Float			$ 282,348,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001760689
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Document Annual Report	true
Entity File Number	001-38826
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	83-2530757
Entity Address, Address Line One	135 E. 57th St.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	18th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10022
City Area Code	(646)
Local Phone Number	948-7100
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Document Transition Report	false