Document and Entity Information - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Jun. 02, 2021
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2021  
Entity Registrant Name Tailwind Acquisition Corp.  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Shell Company true  
Entity Central Index Key 0001814215  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
Class A Common stock    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock included as part of the units  
Trading Symbol TWND  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   33,421,570
Class B Common stock    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   8,355,392
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, and one half of one redeemable warrant    
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, and one half of one redeemable warrant  
Trading Symbol TWND.U  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50    
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50  
Trading Symbol TWND WS  
Security Exchange Name NYSE