Energous Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Stock Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail)

v3.22.2.2

Stock Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) - Employee Stock Option [Member]	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Outstanding \| shares	525,006
Shares granted \| shares	300,000
Number of Options, Exercised \| shares	0
Number of Options, Forfeited \| shares	(524,744)
Number of Options, Outstanding \| shares	300,262	525,006
Number of Options, Exercisable \| shares	525,006
Number of Options, Vested \| shares	0
Number of Options, Exercised \| shares	0
Number of Options, Forfeited \| shares	(524,744)
Number of Options, Exercisable \| shares	262	525,006
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding \| $ / shares	$ 5.77
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted \| $ / shares	1.27
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised \| $ / shares	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited \| $ / shares	5.77
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding \| $ / shares	1.27	$ 5.77
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	5.77
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Vested \| $ / shares	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised \| $ / shares	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited \| $ / shares	5.77
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 2.49	$ 5.77
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years, Outstanding	9 years 2 months 12 days	8 months 12 days
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years, Exercisable	1 year 3 months 18 days	8 months 12 days
Intrinsic Value, Outstanding \| $	$ 0	$ 0
Intrinsic Value, Exercisable \| $	$ 0	$ 0

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