Document and Entity Information	Jan. 17, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 17, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	FREEDOM ACQUISITION I CORP.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Entity File Number	001-40117
Entity Tax Identification Number	00-0000000
Entity Address, Address Line One	14 Wall Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	20th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10005
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	618-1798
Written Communications	true
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001838987
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	FACT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Warrant Liabilities [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50
Trading Symbol	FACT WS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
Trading Symbol	FACT.U
Security Exchange Name	NYSE