Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 24, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K/A    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-37515    
Entity Registrant Name Aqua Metals, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 47-1169572    
Entity Address, Address Line One 5370 Kietzke Lane, Suite 201    
Entity Address, City or Town Reno    
Entity Address, State or Province NV    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 89511    
City Area Code 775    
Local Phone Number 446-4418    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock    
Trading Symbol AQMS    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Public Float     $ 4,815,945
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   3,350,604  
Amendment Description This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 of Aqua Metals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2026 (the “Original Form 10-K”). The purpose of this Amendment is to amend Part III, Items 10 through 14, of the Original Form 10-K to include information previously omitted from the Original Form 10-K in reliance on General Instruction G(3) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, Part III of the Original Form 10-K is hereby amended and restated as set forth below and the reference on the cover page of the Original Form 10-K to the incorporation by reference of our definitive proxy statement into Part III of the Original Form 10-K is hereby deleted.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001621832    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag true