Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Aug. 17, 2021
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-40279
Entity Registrant Name	DISRUPTIVE ACQUISITION CORPORATION I
Entity Central Index Key	0001838831
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Entity Tax Identification Number	00-0000000
Entity Address, Address Line One	1925 Century Park East, Suite 1700
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90067
City Area Code	424
Local Phone Number	205-6858
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	true
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	DISA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		27,500,000
Redeemable Warrants [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable warrants, each one whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50
Trading Symbol	DISAW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Units [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant
Trading Symbol	DISAU
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class B Ordinary Shares [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,875,000