| Document and Entity Information | Dec. 13, 2021 |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 13, 2021 |
| Entity Registrant Name | CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp. |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | E9 |
| Entity File Number | 001-39222 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 00-0000000 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 9/F, East Tower |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Genesis Beijing, No. 8 |
| Entity Address, Address Line Three | Xinyuan South Road |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Beijing |
| Entity Address, Country | CN |
| Entity Address, Region | Chaoyang District |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 100027 |
| Country Region | 86 |
| City Area Code | 10 |
| Local Phone Number | 5802 3889 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
| Entity Ex Transition Period | false |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001794621 |
| Common Class A [Member] | |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | CCAC |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Warrant [Member] | |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
| Trading Symbol | CCAC WS |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Capital Units [Member] | |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001, and one-half of one redeemable warrant |
| Trading Symbol | CCAC.U |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
