| Cover | Nov. 16, 2021 |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Nov. 16, 2021 |
| Entity File Number | 001-40572 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Macondray Capital Acquisition Corp. I |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001852771 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-1593063 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | E9 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 2995 Woodside Road |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 250 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Woodside |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 94062 |
| City Area Code | 650 |
| Local Phone Number | 995-7205 |
| 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 |
| Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant |
| Trading Symbol | DRAYU |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Common Class A [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | DRAY |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | DRAYW |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
