Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
May 25, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity Registrant Name Altitude Acquisition Corp.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001822366  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2021  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Shell Company true  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Address, State or Province GA  
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Trading Symbol ALTUU  
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Common Class A [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Trading Symbol ALTU  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   30,000,000
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Trading Symbol ALTUW  
Title of 12(b) Security Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Common Class B [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   7,500,000