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Net Loss Per Share - Summary of Diluted Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Detail) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Legacy Rocket Lab preferred stock warrants [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Equity shares | 0 | 1,123,959
Legacy Rocket Lab common stock warrants [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Equity shares | 0 | 585,399
Stock Options And Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Equity shares | 34,292,250 | 22,088,726
Public and Private Warrants [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Equity shares | 16,264,516 | 0
Legacy Rocket Lab preferred stock [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Equity shares | 0 | 283,843,764

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