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Significant accounting policies (Tables)
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2022
Oct. 31, 2021
Statement [Line Items]    
Summary of Principal subsidiaries and their geographic location The Company’s principal subsidiaries and their geographic location as at April 30, 2022 are set forth in the table below:
Company
    Location    Ownership interest
Li-Cycle
Corp.
    Ontario, Canada    100%
Li-Cycle
Americas Corp.
    Ontario, Canada    100%
Li-Cycle
U.S. Holdings Inc.
    Delaware, U.S.    100%
Li-Cycle
Inc.
    Delaware, U.S.    100%
Li-Cycle
North America Hub, Inc.
    Delaware, U.S.    100%
Li-Cycle
Europe AG
    Switzerland    100%
Li-Cycle
APAC PTE. LTD.
    Singapore    100%
Li-Cycle
Germany GmbH
    Germany    100%
Li-Cycle
Norway AS
    Norway    67%
 The Company’s principal subsidiaries and their geographic location as at October 31, 2021 was as follows:
 
Company
    Location    Ownership interest  
Li-Cycle
U.S. Holdings Inc.
    Delaware, U.S.      100 % 
Li-Cycle
Inc.
    Delaware, U.S.      100 % 
Li-Cycle
North America Hub, Inc.
    Delaware, U.S.      100 % 
Li-Cycle
Americas Corp.
    Ontario, Canada      100 % 
Li-Cycle
Corp.
    Ontario, Canada      100 % 
Li-Cycle
Europe AG
    Switzerland      100 % 
Li-Cycle
APAC PTE LTD.
    Singapore      100 % 
Summary of detailed information about estimated useful lives property plant and machinery   The estimated useful lives are reviewed each reporting period and any changes are accounted for on a prospective basis. The estimated useful lives are as follows:
 
Computers
    3 years
Vehicles
    5 years
Plant equipment
    5 years
Storage containers
    10 years
Leasehold improvements
    Shorter of term of lease or estimated useful life
Summary of classification and measurement basis of financial instruments  
The classification and measurement basis of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:
 
Financial Instrument
  
Measurement
   
Cash and cash equivalents
   Amortized cost
Trade accounts receivables
   FVTPL
Other accounts receivables
   Amortized cost
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   Amortized cost
Restricted share units
   FVTPL
Warrants
   FVTPL
Loans payable
   Amortized cost
Lease liabilities
   Amortized cost
Convertible debt
   Amortized cost
Conversion feature of convertible debt
   FVTPL
Summary of office and administrative and travel and entertainment  
     2020
$		      2019
$		  
Office and administrative
      316,401        355,361  
Travel and entertainment
      160,332        137,943  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
       476,733        493,304