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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 15, 2021 CAD ($) share $ / shares shares | Jul. 09, 2020 CAD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 12, 2020 CAD ($) share $ / shares shares | Jun. 12, 2020 USD ($) shares | Oct. 28, 2022 | Apr. 29, 2021 CAD ($) share $ / shares shares | Sep. 17, 2020 CAD ($) share shares | May 31, 2020 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2020 CAD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2022 CAD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2022 CAD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2021 CAD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2019 shares
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of reverse stock split |  |  |  |  | 1-for-70 Reverse Split |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of outstanding common shares consolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  | Foremost effected a consolidation of its outstanding common shares on the basis of one post-consolidation common share for every 326.9 pre-consolidation common shares. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 589,517 |  | 589,518 | 773,225 |  | 773,225 |  | 699,511 |  | 383,996 | 3 | 383,996
Acquisition of technology asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 134,192 |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
Issue price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 66.67 |
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,355,171 |  |  | 344,000 |  | 6,002,472 |  | $ 1,014,948 |  |
Police Ordnance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares issued | share | 3,965 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of common share | $ 377,503 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants issued in acquisition | shares | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants granted, exercise price | $ / shares | $ 1.72 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of warrant conversion | each warrant converts into 0.01428571 common share or 70 warrants to receive one common share of KWESST. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent shares, Number | shares | 875 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1/70 of stock price | $ / shares | $ 1.36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk-free interest rate | 1.04% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected life | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volatility | 84.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 355,296 |  | 846,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit (loss) of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (198,353) |  | 31,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
DEFSEC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares issued | share |  |  |  |  |  | 14,286 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of common share |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,290,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants issued in acquisition | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants granted, exercise price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of warrants vesting per anniversary |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of royalty on annual sales |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum royalty on annual sales |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of advance royalty |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1/70 of stock price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.29 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk-free interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.48% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected life |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volatility |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for minimum royalty payments |  |  |  |  |  | 13.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accretion cost relating to discounted minimum royalty payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159,451 |  | 64,537 |  |  |  |
Accrued royalties liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,265,207 |  | $ 1,265,207 |  | $ 1,105,756 |  |  |  |
KWESST Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 576,681 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued common shares | shares |  | 62,994 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issue price per share | $ / shares |  | $ 49 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares |  | $ 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foremost [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,836 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares issued | share |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,836 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash listing expense (included in M&A costs) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 814,703 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of common share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 628,949 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two M&A / capital market advisors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares issued | share |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,286 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of common share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SageGuild LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of technology asset |  |  | $ 134,192 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares issued | share |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued common shares | shares |  |  | 7,957 | 7,957 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issue price per share | $ / shares |  |  | $ 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of common share |  |  | $ 278,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000 |  | $ 125,000 |  | $ 125,000 |  |  |
Number of warrants issued in acquisition | shares |  |  | 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants granted, exercise price | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants vesting during period | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  | 250,000 |  | 250,000 |  |  |
Description of royalty agreement |  |  | In addition to the above total purchase consideration, KWESST Inc. has agreed to pay SageGuild royalties at a rate of 20% on amounts received in consideration of the grant of licenses and on sales of the GhostStep® Technology until KWESST has paid SageGuild a total of USD $3 million in royalties. Once KWESST has paid SageGuild a total of USD $3 million in royalties, the royalty rate will decrease to 5%. The obligation to pay royalties will terminate automatically once KWESST has paid SageGuild a total of USD $20 million in royalties. | In addition to the above total purchase consideration, KWESST Inc. has agreed to pay SageGuild royalties at a rate of 20% on amounts received in consideration of the grant of licenses and on sales of the GhostStep® Technology until KWESST has paid SageGuild a total of USD $3 million in royalties. Once KWESST has paid SageGuild a total of USD $3 million in royalties, the royalty rate will decrease to 5%. The obligation to pay royalties will terminate automatically once KWESST has paid SageGuild a total of USD $20 million in royalties. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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