| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00000054 - Disclosure - Notes Payable (Details 1) (http://aquametals.com/role/NotesPayableDetails1) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001621832 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter | |
Total loan payments |