Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 13, 2022
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-41274
Entity Registrant Name	Counter Press Acquisition Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0001873964
Entity Tax Identification Number	00-0000000
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Entity Address, Address Line One	1981 Marcus Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 227
Entity Address, City or Town	Lake Success
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	11042
City Area Code	(718)
Local Phone Number	775-3013
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
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	true
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant
Title of 12(b) Security	Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant
Trading Symbol	CPAQU
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	CPAQ
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50
Trading Symbol	CPAQW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,102,718
Class B Ordinary Shares [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,156,250