SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2021
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue   $ 54,625 $ 48,500 $ 862,165 $ 201,700
Cost of Goods Sold       272,082 51,890
Gross Profit   54,625 48,500 590,083 149,810
Depreciation and Amortization   844,529 115,968 1,034,486 1,222,438
Other operating expenses       5,961,518 4,401,633
Total operating expenses   4,442,713 (349,258) 6,996,004 5,624,071
Loss from operations   (4,388,088) 397,758 (6,405,921) (5,474,261)
Gain (loss) on investments   351,624 (706,911) (2,244,951) 3,152,702
Gain on sale of membership interests in Comstock Mining, LLC       0 18,275,846
Change in estimated fair value of contingent forward asset       0 765,880
Interest expense   (324,724) (144,829) (168,881) (421,887)
Interest income   356,861 155,473 1,017,947 473,681
Change in fair value of derivative instruments   3,065,000 7,487,249 (13,155,946) 427,838
Equity loss in affiliates   (266,903) (31,454) (2,049,070) (2,131)
Equity loss in affiliates   (266,903)   (2,049,070) (2,131)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets   (350,000)   (6,394,610) 0
Other income (expense)   (863,904) 1,030,945 (930,293) (2,265,698)
Total other income  (expense), net   (2,158,935) 7,790,473 (23,925,804) 20,406,231
Net income (loss) before deferred income tax benefit   (6,547,023) 8,188,231 (30,331,725) 14,931,970
Deferred income tax benefit       5,748,105 0
Net income (loss)   (6,547,023) 8,188,231 (24,583,620) 14,931,970
Capital Expenditures   782,500 40,750 78,467 130,750
Assets   115,119,393   126,954,632 43,123,562
Investments   18,901,056   25,850,879 3,272,597
Goodwill   12,788,671   12,788,671 0
Total notes receivable and advances, net   4,962,043   13,818,386 8,009,440
Inter-segment eliminations          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue   (877,974)   (371,900) 0
Gross Profit   (205,543) 0 (371,900) 0
Other operating expenses       (371,900) 0
Total operating expenses   (205,543)   (371,900) 0
Gain on sale of membership interests in Comstock Mining, LLC         0
Change in estimated fair value of contingent forward asset         0
Interest expense   69,796 0 66,964  
Interest income   (69,796) 0 (66,964)  
Equity loss in affiliates         0
LINICO Corporation          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue $ 371,900        
Total notes receivable and advances, net $ 905,942        
Renewable Energy Products          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue   877,974   1,005,942 0
Cost of Goods Sold       257,351 0
Gross Profit   205,543 0 748,591 0
Depreciation and Amortization   400,083 0 567,520 0
Other operating expenses       1,982,666 0
Total operating expenses   2,271,976 0 2,550,186 0
Loss from operations   (2,066,433) 0 (1,801,595) 0
Gain (loss) on investments   0 0 0 0
Gain on sale of membership interests in Comstock Mining, LLC         0
Change in estimated fair value of contingent forward asset         0
Interest expense   (265,407) 0 (72,194) 0
Interest income   1,616 0 3,897 0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments   0 0 0 0
Equity loss in affiliates   0 0 0 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets       (6,394,610) 0
Other income (expense)   (56,889) 0 (6,328,429) 0
Total other income  (expense), net   (375,267) 0 (12,791,336) 0
Net income (loss) before deferred income tax benefit   (2,441,700) 0 (14,592,931) 0
Deferred income tax benefit       1,514,303 0
Net income (loss)       (13,078,628) 0
Capital Expenditures   0 0 78,467 0
Assets   43,096,560   43,001,837 0
Investments   4,517,710   8,804,587 0
Goodwill   12,788,671   12,788,671 0
Renewable Energy Products | Operating Segments          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue   0 0 634,042 0
Cost of Goods Sold       257,351 0
Renewable Energy Products | Inter-segment eliminations          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue   877,974   371,900 0
Cost of Goods Sold       0 0
Strategic and Other Investments          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue   54,625   228,123 201,700
Cost of Goods Sold       14,731 51,890
Gross Profit   54,625 48,500 213,392 149,810
Depreciation and Amortization   444,446 115,968 466,966 1,222,438
Other operating expenses       4,350,752 4,401,633
Total operating expenses   2,376,280 (349,258) 4,817,718 5,624,071
Loss from operations   (2,321,655) 397,758 (4,604,326) (5,474,261)
Gain (loss) on investments   351,624 (706,911) (2,244,951) 3,152,702
Gain on sale of membership interests in Comstock Mining, LLC         18,275,846
Change in estimated fair value of contingent forward asset         765,880
Interest expense   (129,113) (144,829) (163,651) (421,887)
Interest income   425,041 155,473 1,081,014 473,681
Change in fair value of derivative instruments   3,065,000 7,487,249 (13,155,946) 427,838
Equity loss in affiliates   (266,903) (31,454) (2,049,070)  
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets       0 0
Other income (expense)   (807,015) 1,030,945 5,398,136 (2,265,698)
Total other income  (expense), net   (1,783,668) 7,790,473 (11,134,468) 20,406,231
Net income (loss) before deferred income tax benefit   (4,105,323) 8,188,231 (15,738,794) 14,931,970
Deferred income tax benefit       4,233,802 0
Net income (loss)       (11,504,992) 14,931,970
Capital Expenditures   782,500 40,750 0 130,750
Assets   72,022,833   83,952,795 43,123,562
Investments   14,383,346   17,046,292 3,272,597
Strategic and Other Investments | Operating Segments          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue   54,625 $ 48,500 228,123 201,700
Cost of Goods Sold       14,731 51,890
Strategic and Other Investments | Inter-segment eliminations          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue   $ 0   0 0
Cost of Goods Sold       $ 0