Condensed consolidated statements of stockholders' (deficit) equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement	PIPE	Previously Reported	Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment	Non-redeemable convertible preferred stock	Non-redeemable convertible preferred stock Previously Reported	Non-redeemable convertible preferred stock Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment	Common stock	Common stock Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement	Common stock PIPE	Common stock Previously Reported	Common stock Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment	Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement	Additional paid-in capital PIPE	Additional paid-in capital Previously Reported	Additional paid-in capital Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated deficit Previously Reported	Accumulated deficit Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Accumulated other comprehensive loss Previously Reported	Accumulated other comprehensive loss Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment
Preferred stock, balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020						122,564,333	137,765,828	(15,201,495)
Common stock, balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020									2,723,903			3,061,746	(337,843)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 30,237			$ 32,729	$ (2,492)	$ 189,881	$ 189,881	$ 0	$ 0			$ 2,492	$ (2,492)	$ 144,537			$ 144,537	$ 0	$ (293,723)	$ (293,723)	$ 0	$ (10,458)	$ (10,458)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)									74,770
Exercise of stock options	(30)													(30)
Stock-based compensation	555													555
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	40																					40
Net loss	(17,705)																		(17,705)
Preferred stock, balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021						122,564,333
Common stock, balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021									2,798,673
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	13,097					$ 189,881			$ 0					145,062					(311,428)			(10,418)
Preferred stock, balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021						122,564,333	137,765,828	(15,201,495)
Common stock, balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021									2,796,004			3,142,789	(346,785)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	17,053			19,639		$ 189,881	$ 189,881	$ 0	$ 0			$ 2,586	$ (2,586)	144,838			144,838	0	(307,219)	(307,219)	0	(10,447)	(10,447)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)									2,669
Exercise of stock options	(1)													(1)
Stock-based compensation	225													225
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	29																					29
Net loss	(4,209)																		(4,209)
Preferred stock, balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021						122,564,333
Common stock, balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021									2,798,673
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 13,097					$ 189,881			$ 0					145,062					(311,428)			(10,418)
Preferred stock, balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	122,564,333					122,564,333	137,765,828	(15,201,495)
Common stock, balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	2,817,498								2,817,498			3,166,949	(349,451)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 3,020			3,020		$ 189,881	$ 189,881	$ 0	$ 0			$ 2,610	$ (2,610)	148,850			146,240	2,610	(325,268)	(325,268)	0	(10,443)	(10,443)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of D-Wave Systems preferred stock in connection with the Merger (Note 4) (in shares)						(122,564,333)			96,764,117
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of D-Wave Systems preferred stock in connection with the Merger (Note 4)	0					$ (189,881)			$ 10					189,871
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		381,540								381,540	5,816,528
Issuance of common stock		$ 3,271	$ 40,000								$ 1				$ 3,271	$ 39,999
Merger, net of redemptions and transaction costs (Note 4) (in shares)									4,327,512
Merger, net of redemptions and transaction costs (Note 4)	$ (16,242)													(16,242)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	174,378								155,137
Exercise of stock options	$ 141													141
Exercise of warrants (in shares)	115,025								115,025
Exercise of warrants	$ 910													910
Stock-based compensation	3,355													3,355
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	18																					18
Net loss	$ (38,740)			(37,868)															(38,740)
Preferred stock, balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	0					0
Common stock, balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	110,377,357								110,377,357
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ (4,267)			(710)		$ 0			$ 11					370,155					(364,008)			(10,425)
Preferred stock, balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022						122,564,333	137,765,828	(15,201,495)
Common stock, balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022									2,972,635			3,341,327	(368,692)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	(20,732)			(20,093)	$ 0	$ 189,881	$ 189,881	$ 0	$ 0			$ 2,811	$ (2,811)	150,565			$ 147,754	$ 2,811	(350,697)	$ (350,697)	$ 0	(10,481)	$ (10,481)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of D-Wave Systems preferred stock in connection with the Merger (Note 4) (in shares)						(122,564,333)			96,764,117
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of D-Wave Systems preferred stock in connection with the Merger (Note 4)	0					$ (189,881)			$ 10					189,871
Issuance of common stock (in shares)										381,540	5,816,528
Issuance of common stock		$ 3,271	$ 40,000								$ 1				$ 3,271	$ 39,999
Merger, net of redemptions and transaction costs (Note 4) (in shares)									4,327,512
Merger, net of redemptions and transaction costs (Note 4)	(16,242)													(16,242)
Exercise of warrants (in shares)									115,025
Exercise of warrants	910													910
Stock-based compensation	1,781													1,781
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	56																					56
Net loss	$ (13,311)			(13,053)															(13,311)
Preferred stock, balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	0					0
Common stock, balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	110,377,357								110,377,357
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ (4,267)			$ (710)		$ 0			$ 11					$ 370,155					$ (364,008)			$ (10,425)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		127,180	5,816,528
Common stock, balance (in shares) at Aug. 05, 2022	110,007,972