Riot Platforms, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2022	Jun. 13, 2022	May 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2023	May 02, 2023	Apr. 05, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Escrow Deposit				$ 29.5
GMO is seeking compensatory damages in excess		$ 50.0
Compensatory damages	$ 25.0
SBI Crypto Co Litigation [Member] \| Profit Loss [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss						$ 15.0
SBI Crypto Co Litigation [Member] \| Equipment Damage [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss						$ 16.0
Rhodium Litigation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss					$ 26.0
Acquisition Of Whinstone Member
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Additional consideration paid			$ 86.0
Whinstone Us Llc Member \| Discount Rate [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Discount rate				2.50%

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