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Recapitalization - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 16, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Aug. 15, 2021 $ / shares shares | Aug. 12, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Aug. 15, 2021 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 shares
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock and preferred stock — shares authorized (in shares) | 301,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock — shares authorized (in shares) | 300,000,000 |  |  |  | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |
Common stock — par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Preferred stock — shares authorized (in shares) | 1,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Preferred stock — par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Exchange ratio | 3.7208 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible preferred stock conversion ratio |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 11.50 |  |  |  | $ 11.50 |  |
Common stock conversion ratio |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Warrant period exercisable | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant expiration period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs recorded to additional paid-in capital | $ | $ 52,661,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs expensed | $ | 2,198,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from Business Combination | $ | $ 256,811,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
PIPE Subscription, All Investors |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued in transaction (in shares) | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 10.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price | $ | $ 220,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
PIPE Subscription, Defaulted Investor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued in transaction (in shares) | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 10.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price | $ | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
AEye Technologies | Common Stock Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding warrants exercised (in shares) |  | 61,612 |  | 61,612 |  |  |
Net settlement of common stock and Series A preferred stock warrants (in shares) |  | 57,770 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 37.21 |  | $ 37.21 |  |  |
AEye Technologies | Series A Preferred Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding warrants exercised (in shares) |  | 7,353 |  | 7,353 |  |  |
Net settlement of common stock and Series A preferred stock warrants (in shares) |  | 6,949 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 37.21 |  | $ 37.21 |  |  |
CF III |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of shares (in shares) |  |  | 19,355,365 |  |  |  |
Value of redemption of shares | $ |  |  | $ 195,498,000 |  |  |  |
Redemption price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 10.10 |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Convertible Notes and Accrued Interest (in shares) | 20,778,097 |  |  | 20,778,097 | 20,778,097 |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 155,137,237 | 101,286,645 | 102,945,482
Net settlement of common stock and Series A preferred stock warrants (in shares) |  |  |  | 240,806 | 240,806 |  |
Redemption of shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 3,536,070 |
Common Stock | Retroactive application of recapitalization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 90,448,635 | 91,661,644
Common Stock | AEye Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Convertible Notes and Accrued Interest (in shares) |  | 5,584,308 |  | 5,584,308 |  |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,283,838
Net settlement of common stock and Series A preferred stock warrants (in shares) |  |  |  | 64,719 |  |  |
Redemption of shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 950,352 |
Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Preferred Stock | Retroactive application of recapitalization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | (16,383,725) | (16,383,725)
Preferred Stock | AEye Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,383,725
Preferred Stock | AEye Technologies | Retroactive application of recapitalization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 16,383,725 |  | 16,383,725 |  |  |

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