Business Combination - Additional information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 08, 2021
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
$ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock, par value | $ / shares $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001
Exchange ratio 3.182    
Number of shares issued 19,500,000    
Aggregate purchase price | $ $ 195,000    
Private Placement Warrants      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Number of warrants outstanding   7,666,667  
DCRC      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Fair value of acquired common stock warrants | $ $ 101,253    
DCRC | Private Placement Warrants      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Number of warrants outstanding 7,666,667    
DCRC | Sponsor      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Number of warrants to purchase common stock 1,000,000    
Warrants price per share | $ / shares $ 1.50    
DCRC | Sponsor | Working Capital Loans      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Outstanding balance | $ $ 1,500    
Subscription agreement ("PIPE Shares")      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Number of shares issued 19,500,000    
Price per share | $ / shares $ 10.00    
Aggregate purchase price | $ $ 195,000    
Class B Common Stock      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Conversion of stock 1    
Class B Common Stock | DCRC      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Number of shares issued 39,829    
DCRC      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock, par value | $ / shares $ 0.0001    
Legacy Solid Power      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Common stock, par value | $ / shares $ 0.0001    
Number of common stock shares issued 104,518,159    
Options exercisable 34,407,949