| Cover - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | | |
| May 31, 2023 | Oct. 09, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2022 |
| Cover [Abstract] | | | |
| Document Type | 10-K/A | | |
| Document Annual Report | true | | |
| Document Period End Date | May 31, 2023 | | |
| Document Transition Report | false | | |
| Entity File Number | 001-31968 | | |
| Entity Registrant Name | APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION | | |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | NV | | |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 95-4863690 | | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | |
| Trading Symbol | APLD | | |
| 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 | | |
| Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] | false | | |
| Entity Shell Company | false | | |
| Entity Public Float | | | $ 137,800 |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | | 106,300,245 | |
| Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block] | None. | | |
| Auditor Name | Marcum LLP | | |
| Auditor Location | New York, NY | | |
| Auditor Firm ID | 688 | | |
| Amendment Description | Applied Digital Corporation ("Applied Digital" or the "Company") is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (the “Amendment”) to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, originally filed on August 2, 2023 (the “Original Report”) solely to include information about a former director in the director compensation contained in Part III, Item 11 and in Item 13. This Amendment amends and restates Part III, Item 11 and Part III, Item 13 of the Original Report and includes Part IV, Item 15 for purposes of filing Exhibits 10.33, 31.1 and 31.2.Except as expressly noted above, this Amendment does not modify or update in any way disclosures made in the Original Report. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Report and with the Company’s other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) subsequent to the filing of the Original Report. | | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001144879 | | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --05-31 | | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2023 | | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | | |
| Amendment Flag | true | | |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 3811 Turtle Creek Boulevard | | |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 2100 | | |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Dallas | | |
| Entity Address, State or Province | TX | | |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 75219 | | |
| City Area Code | 214 | | |
| Local Phone Number | 427-1704 | | |
