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BUSINESS COMBINATION - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 09, 2021 shares | Oct. 08, 2021 USD ($) tranche $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares | Oct. 07, 2021 $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Preferred stock, par value (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Common and preferred stock authorized (in shares) |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 |
Number of tranches under contingent consideration | tranche |  | 2 |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issuable under contingent consideration (in shares) |  | 16,500,000 |  |  |
Earnout Shares |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares delivered (in shares) |  |  | 6,707,318 |  |
RSUs |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards issued (in shares) |  | 824,998 |  |  |
Awards vested (in shares) | 757,448 |  |  |  |
Awards cancelled (in shares) | 67,550 |  |  |  |
Legacy ESS |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001
Preferred stock, par value (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001
Legacy ESS | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon completion of milestones (in shares) | 15,674,965 |  |  |  |
STWO |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets | $ |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Legacy ESS Shareholders |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) |  | 99,700,326 |  |  |
Legacy ESS Shareholders | Transaction Expense Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) |  | 125,958 |  |  |
Private Placement | STWO |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |
Price per share (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 10.00 |  |  |
Proceeds from transaction | $ |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |

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