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LEASES - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended |
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May 12, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 06, 2023 USD ($) shares | Mar. 01, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 07, 2022 USD ($) a shares | Apr. 16, 2021 USD ($) intangible_asset | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |
Assets held-for-sale, not part of disposal group |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,460,978 |  |  | $ 21,684,865
Liabilities, held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,899,360 |  |  | $ 12,021,566
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,150,000 | $ 0 |  |
Number of intangible assets acquired | intangible_asset |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  | 788,059 | 782,500 |  |
Operating lease income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,750 | $ 54,625 |  |
Ionic convertible debenture derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable on sale of equity securities |  |  |  | $ 15,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits |  |  |  | 3,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
AST Asset Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,920,000 |  |  |  |
Payment toward purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,935 |  |  |
AST Asset Purchase Agreement | Monthly Installments from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, installment payment amount |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000 |  |  |  |
AST Asset Purchase Agreement | Installment paid on April 30, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, installment payment amount |  |  |  |  |  | 1,750,000 |  |  |  |
AST Asset Purchase Agreement | Installment paid on April 30, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, installment payment amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,750,000 |  |  |  |
Haywood derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment toward purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred, equity interest issued and issuable, shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred, equity interest issued and issuable, value |  |  |  |  | $ 2,295,000 |  |  |  |  |
Area of land | a |  |  |  |  | 190 |  |  |  |  |
Refundable deposits |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total rental fees |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Haywood derivative | Haywood derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License fee agreement royalty percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
American Battery Technology Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equipment |  |  |  | $ 178,193 |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,041,544 |  |  |
Non-refundable consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |
American Battery Technology Company | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire facility |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, number of shares purchased (in shares) | shares |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock |  |  | $ 6,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds | $ 3,000,000 |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aqua Metals Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties, plant, and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |
Aqua Metals Inc | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash from transaction |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties, plant, and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,900,000 |

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