Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 27, 2022
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	GOOD WORKS II ACQUISITION CORP.
Trading Symbol	GWII
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		29,400,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001850487
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-40585
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-2899919
Entity Address, Address Line One	4265 San Felipe
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 603
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77027
City Area Code	(713)
Local Phone Number	468-2717
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes