| Cover | Dec. 21, 2023 |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 21, 2023 |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
| Entity File Number | 001-40621 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Chavant Capital Acquisition Corp. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001855467 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-1591717 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 15420 Laguna Canyon Rd. |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 100 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Irvine |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 92618 |
| City Area Code | 949 |
| Local Phone Number | 745-1086 |
| 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 ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | MOBX |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one ordinary share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock |
| Trading Symbol | MOBXW |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
