Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
May 12, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, INC.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001779020  
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2021  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-39280  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 84-1924518  
Entity Address, Address Line One 140 Industrial Boulevard  
Entity Address, City or Town Bainbridge  
Entity Address, State or Province GA  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 39817  
City Area Code (229)  
Local Phone Number 243-7075  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   85,536,515
Common Class A [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share  
Trading Symbol DNMR  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Warrant to Purchase [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Warrants to purchase one share of Common Stock  
Trading Symbol DNMR WS  
Security Exchange Name NYSE