Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	May 05, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39378
Entity Registrant Name	ORIGIN MATERIALS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-1388928
Entity Address, Address Line One	930 Riverside Parkway
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 10
Entity Address, City or Town	West Sacramento,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95605
City Area Code	916
Local Phone Number	231-9329
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	ORGN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		143,267,991
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001802457
Warrant
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants
Trading Symbol	ORGNW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ