| Document and Entity Information | Jan. 19, 2022 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Jan. 19, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Core Scientific, Inc./tx |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-40046 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 86-1243837 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 106 East 6th Street, Suite 900-145 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Austin |
| Entity Address, State or Province | TX |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 78701 |
| City Area Code | 425 |
| Local Phone Number | 998-5300 |
| Entity Information, Former Legal or Registered Name | Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
| Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001839341 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Former Address [Member] | |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 321 North Clark Street |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 2440 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Chicago |
| Entity Address, State or Province | IL |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 60654 |
| Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share [Member] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | CORZ |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 [Member] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Warrants, exercisable for shares of common stock |
| Trading Symbol | CORZW |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
