Transaction and Reverse Recapitalization - Summary of Common Stock Issued and Outstanding (Details) - shares	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued	16,709,221	308,443
Common stock, shares outstanding	16,709,221	308,443
CLS Holdings [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding	15,937,185
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Legacy Comera Stockholders \| CLS Holdings [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued	12,022,595
Ownership percentage	76.00%
OTR Public Stockholders \| CLS Holdings [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding	677,987
Ownership percentage	4.00%
OTR Founders \| CLS Holdings [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding	2,611,838
Ownership percentage	16.00%
Maxim Group LLC. \| CLS Holdings [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding	624,765
Ownership percentage	4.00%

Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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