v3.22.4
Significant accounting policies - Schedule of Subsidiaries (Details)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 10, 2017
Jan. 05, 2017
Jul. 19, 2016
Jan. 18, 2010
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Ballard Motive Solutions            
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]            
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary         100.00% 100.00%
Guangzhou Ballard Power Systems Co., Ltd.            
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]            
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary 100.00%       100.00% 100.00%
Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S            
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]            
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary   100.00%   45.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Ballard Hong Kong Ltd.            
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]            
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary     100.00%   100.00% 100.00%
Ballard US Inc.            
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]            
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary         100.00% 100.00%
Ballard Services Inc.            
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]            
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary         100.00% 100.00%
Ballard Fuel Cell Systems Inc.            
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]            
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary         100.00% 100.00%
Ballard Power Corporation            
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items]            
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary         100.00% 100.00%