RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)
 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2021
shares
Dec. 10, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 15, 2021
USD ($)
ft²
shares
Mar. 10, 2022
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
officer
shares
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
officer
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Nov. 22, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 15, 2021
shares
Oct. 15, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2021
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Payments to acquire assets           $ 782,500 $ 40,750   $ 78,467 $ 130,750        
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares           67,707,832     71,207,832 34,980,766        
Warrants, right to purchase number(in shares) | shares                       1,000,000    
Warrants outstanding           $ 70,879     $ 70,879          
Equity method investments           $ 18,566,056     25,515,879 $ 2,937,597        
Receivable on sale of equity securities                 0 200,000        
Advances to affiliate                 4,935,000          
Aqua Metal                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Ownership %   10.00%       11.65%                
Chief Executive Officer and Officers                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares   3,500,000                        
Receivable on sale of equity securities           $ 7,258,162                
Chief Executive Officer and Officers | Scenario, Forecast                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Receivable on sale of equity securities               $ 7,258,162            
LINICO Corporation                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage       45.45%                    
Warrants, right to purchase number(in shares) | shares       2,500                    
Warrants outstanding       $ 500,000                    
Right to purchase additional shares | shares       500                    
Equity method investments       $ 6,250,000                    
Cash proceeds from the consideration exceed       10,750,000                    
Excess returned       4,500,000                    
Proceeds from deposits on real estate sales       $ 2,000,000                    
Ownership %   90.00%                        
Area of land | ft²       136,750                    
Property, plant and equipment, purchase price option, amount           13,000,000                
Non refundable deposits           14,250,000             $ 1,250,000  
Lessee, industrial lease, rental payments, first twelve months       $ 68,000                    
Lessee, industrial lease, rental payments, between nineteen and twenty four months       100,640                    
LINICO Corporation | Purchase Option, Exercise Period One                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Property, plant and equipment, purchase price option, amount       14,250,000                    
LINICO Corporation | Purchase Option Exercise Period Two                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Property, plant and equipment, purchase price option, amount       $ 15,250,000                    
LINICO Corporation | Scenario, Forecast                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Non refundable deposits                     $ 2,000,000      
LINICO Corporation | Aqua Metal                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage       10.91%                    
Cash consideration       $ 4,500,000                    
LINICO Corporation | Restricted Stock                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares) | shares       3,000,000                    
LINICO Corporation | Series A Preferred Stock                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Convertible preferred stock, initial purchase (in shares) | shares       6,250                    
LINICO Corporation | Series A Preferred Stock | Aqua Metal                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Convertible preferred stock, initial purchase (in shares) | shares       4,500,000                    
LINICO Corporation | Common Stock                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Common stock, number of shares purchased (in shares) | shares   3,129,081                        
Aqua Metal                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares) | shares       375,000                    
Aqua Metals Inc                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Warrant exercises       $ 2,500,000                    
Additional deposit for lease agreement       $ 2,000,000                    
Cash proceeds from sales percentage       75.00%                    
Proceeds from sale and collection of shares       $ 1,500,000                    
Obligated holding remaining percentage       25.00%                    
Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc.                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Advances to affiliate           4,935,000     4,935,000          
Payments for advance to affiliate $ 1,300,000         1,300,000 $ 2,150,000   3,285,000 $ 1,650,000        
Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc. | Scenario, Forecast                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Non-operations cash proceeds, net, threshold for accelerated payment               14,635,000            
Related party transaction, purchases from related party         $ 9,740,000     $ 9,740,000            
Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer and Officers | SSOF                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc., at cost           $ 450,000     $ 450,000          
Variable interest entity, ownership (in shares) | shares           9,000,000     9,000,000          
Number of officers with ownership interest | officer           2     2          
Ownership percentage           30.80%     16.40%          
FLUX Photon Corporation                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Maximum performance-based cash payments as percentage of future consolidated net cash flow                           $ 18,000,000
Performance-based cash payments as percentage of future consolidated net cash flow                           20.00%
Payments to acquire assets     $ 350,000                      
Asset acquisition contingent consideration liability                 $ 17,650,000          
LINICO Corporation                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Percentage of voting interests acquired   90.00%       88.35%     90.00%          
Consideration transferred           $ 500,000     $ 4,500,000          
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares                 6,500,000          
Equity method investments       $ 8,140,725                    
LINICO Corporation | Chief Executive Officer and Officers                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Percentage of voting interests acquired   90.00%             90.00%          
Aqua Metals Inc                            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                            
Consideration transferred           $ 1,140,000