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Stock-based compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2007
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 744,431 |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 15,960,000 | $ 16,121,000 | $ 16,268,000 |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense | 30,226 |  |  |  |
Nonemployees |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 691 |  |  |  |
Employees |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted | 6,600 | 33,000 | 279,017 |  |
Stock options, vested date | July 1, 2023 | May 1, 2022 |  |  |
Employee Stock Option #2 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted |  |  | 5,381 |  |
Options, exercised |  |  | 5,381 |  |
Employees #1 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted |  |  | 16,667 |  |
Stock options, vested date |  |  | November 10, 2021 |  |
Employees #2 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted | 6,600 | 33,000 | 16,666 |  |
Stock options, vested date | July 1, 2024 | May 1, 2023 | November 10, 2022 |  |
Employees #3 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted | 6,800 | 34,000 | 33,334 |  |
Stock options, vested date | July 1, 2025 | May 1, 2024 | June 30, 2021 |  |
Employees #4 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted |  |  | 33,333 |  |
Stock options, vested date |  |  | June 30, 2022 |  |
Employees #5 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted |  |  | 33,333 |  |
Stock options, vested date |  |  | June 30, 2023 |  |
External Advisors |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted | 6,521 | 23,042 | 33,563 |  |
Employees and Board Members |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted | 3,864,188 | 1,883,544 |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 743,740 |  |  |  |
Employees and Board Members #2 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted | 164,271 | 16,714 |  |  |
Options, exercised | 164,271 | 16,714 |  |  |
External Advisors #2 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted |  | 6,521 |  |  |
Options, exercised |  | 6,521 |  |  |
Common Shares - Class B |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock options, number of allocated shares | 4,054,980 | 2,029,821 | 467,617 |  |
Options, exercise price | $ 0.06 | $ 0.71 | $ 1.48 |  |
Options, exercised | 312,828 | 78,944 |  |  |
Common Shares - Class A |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock options, number of allocated shares |  | 9,818,000 |  |  |
Options, exercise price | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0 |  |
WISeKey SA |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted |  |  | 16,323 |  |
Options, exercised |  |  | 16,323 |  |
WISeKey SA | the "ESOP 1" |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock options, number of allocated shares |  |  |  |  | 2,632,500
Options, exercise price |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01
WISeKey SA | the "ESOP 2" |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock options, number of allocated shares |  |  |  | 16,698,300 |
Options, exercise price |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |

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