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Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements - Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Details)

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Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements - Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2021
Mar. 31, 2021
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]                            
Net income (loss) $ (32,435) $ (353,559) $ 36,578 $ (22,035) $ 19,009 $ 5,156 $ (316,981) $ 24,165 $ (349,416) $ 2,130 $ (509,553) $ (15,437) $ (14,114)  
Total stockholders' equity 1,294,778 1,293,338 1,379,682 759,481 710,021 364,003 1,293,338 710,021 1,294,778 759,481 1,151,442 1,348,369 275,631 $ 26,235
Accumulated deficit [Member]                            
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]                            
Net income (loss)                     (509,553) (15,437) (14,114)  
Total stockholders' equity                     (756,342) (246,789) (231,352) (217,238)
Total Riot Blockchain stockholder's equity [Member]                            
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]                            
Net income (loss)                     (509,553) (15,437) (14,114)  
Total stockholders' equity                     $ 1,151,442 1,348,369 275,631 $ 26,242
As Previously Reported                            
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]                            
Net income (loss) (36,569) (352,834) 35,629 (15,343) 19,337 7,530 (317,205) 26,867 (353,774) 11,524   (7,926) (12,674)  
Total stockholders' equity $ 1,299,371 $ 1,302,065 $ 1,387,684 $ 770,315 $ 714,163 $ 367,817 $ 1,302,065 $ 714,163 $ 1,299,371 $ 770,315   1,357,320 277,071  
As Previously Reported | Accumulated deficit [Member]                            
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]                            
Net income (loss)                       (7,926) (12,674)  
Total stockholders' equity                       (237,838) (229,912)  
As Previously Reported | Total Riot Blockchain stockholder's equity [Member]                            
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]                            
Net income (loss)                       (7,926) (12,674)  
Total stockholders' equity                       1,357,320 277,071  
Adjustment                            
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]                            
Net income (loss)                       (7,511) (1,440)  
Total stockholders' equity                       (8,951) (1,440)  
Adjustment | Accumulated deficit [Member]                            
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]                            
Net income (loss)                       (7,511) (1,440)  
Total stockholders' equity                       (8,951) (1,440)  
Adjustment | Total Riot Blockchain stockholder's equity [Member]                            
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]                            
Net income (loss)                       (7,511) (1,440)  
Total stockholders' equity                       $ (8,951) $ (1,440)