Riot Platforms, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 12, 2020	Oct. 15, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 19, 2021	Nov. 03, 2017
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion				2,199	2,199
Issuance expense (in Dollars)					$ 14,901	$ 7,255	$ 996
Proceeds from the sale of stock (in Dollars)					$ 684,817	$ 264,727	$ 24,825
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock shares exercised					24,344,057	49,932,051	8,351,762
Shares issued for acquisition					11,800,000
Issuance of common stock shares exercised					10,286	1,492,487
Shares of restricted common stock issued						122,377
Purchase price (in Dollars per share)						$ 1.94
Common Stock Warrants [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock shares exercised						1,492,487
2019 private placement transaction [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock shares exercised					415,657
Proceeds from the sale of stock (in Dollars)					$ 800
Connection with Cashless Exercise of Warrants [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock shares exercised					543,686
Warrants to purchase common stock				1,257,235	1,257,235
Cashless exercise of stock options [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock shares exercised					10,286
Issuance of common stock shares exercised					12,000
0% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion				2,199	2,199
Conversion of stock shares converted into common stock					2,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding				2,199	2,199	4,199
Exercise of Common Stock Warrants [Member] \| 2019 private placement transaction [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock shares exercised					415,657
Employees [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Value of previously accrued compensation to executive, settled through issuance of common stock (in Dollars)						$ 175,000
Consultant and advisory board members [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock shares exercised						40,634
Prive Technologies, Inc. [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Number of commons shares held in escrow voided and cancelled						200,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of stock (in Dollars)					$ 5,100	$ 450
Accelerated vesting number under share based arrangement						471,544
Restricted Stock [Member] \| 2017 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Vested restricted stock units						5,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock shares exercised					937,530
Proceeds from the sale of stock (in Dollars)					$ 8,200
Number of shares held to cover withholding taxes related to the settlement of restricted stock units					414,441
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock shares exercised					10,286
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] \| 2019 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for Issuance				3,554,111	3,554,111			4,400,000
Sales Agents [Member] \| Common Stock [Member] \| 2021 ATM Offering [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Maximum amount of sales shares (in Dollars)				$ 600,000
Proceeds from the sale of stock net (in Dollars)				$ 587,200
Issuance of common stock shares exercised				19,910,589	19,910,589
Weighted average price (in Dollars per share)				$ 29.53	$ 29.53
Proceeds from the sale of stock (in Dollars)					$ 587,200
H.C. Wainwright [Member] \| Common Stock [Member] \| 2021 ATM Offering [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance expense (in Dollars)				$ 12,800
Proceeds from the sale of stock (in Dollars)				$ 600,000
H.C. Wainwright [Member] \| Common Stock [Member] \| 2020 ATM Offering [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Maximum amount of sales shares (in Dollars)	$ 200,000	$ 100,000
Proceeds from the sale of stock net (in Dollars)			$ 82,700
Issuance expense (in Dollars)			$ 2,100
Issuance of common stock shares exercised			4,433,468			49,932,051
Weighted average price (in Dollars per share)			$ 19.13			$ 5.3
Proceeds from the sale of stock (in Dollars)			$ 84,800			$ 257,500
Percentage of commission	3.00%	3.00%
Number of cumulatively sold shares		30,600,000
Gross proceeds (in Dollars)		$ 74,000
Commissions paid (in Dollars)						$ 7,300
H.C. Wainwright [Member] \| Common Stock [Member] \| 2019 ATM Offering [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Maximum amount of sales shares (in Dollars)							$ 100,000
Members of our board of directors and an employee of Company [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock shares exercised					464,021	2,048,096
Number of shares held to cover withholding taxes related to the settlement of restricted stock units					174,685	193,881
Kairos Global Technology, Inc [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion									1,750,001
Conversion price (in Dollars per share)									$ 6.8
Preferred stock stated value per share (in Dollars per share)									$ 6.8
Whinstone [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Shares issued for acquisition					11,800,000
ESS Metron [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Shares issued for acquisition					645,248