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Stock-based compensation - Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | $ 1,739 | $ 2,989
DWave System [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | $ 816 | $ 169 | $ 1,600 | $ 330 |  |
Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 338 | 1,513
Research and development | DWave System [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | 117 | 58 | 210 | 88 |  |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 1,164 | 1,346
General and administrative | DWave System [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | 641 | 74 | 1,270 | 173 |  |
Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | $ 237 | $ 130
Sales and marketing | DWave System [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | $ 58 | $ 37 | $ 120 | $ 69 |  |

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