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Cover - shares
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Oct. 28, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2022  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-39288  
Entity Registrant Name AppHarvest, Inc.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 84-5042965  
Entity Address, Address Line One 500 Appalachian Way  
Entity Address, City or Town Morehead  
Entity Address, State or Province KY  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 40351  
City Area Code 606  
Local Phone Number 653-6100  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   107,904,176
Entity Central Index Key 0001807707  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share  
Trading Symbol APPH  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share  
Trading Symbol APPHW  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ