| Cover | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| Entity File Number | 001-39465 |
| Entity Registrant Name | HORIZON ACQUISITION CORPORATION |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001817071 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-1545465 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | E9 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 600 Steamboat Road |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 200 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Greenwich |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CT |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 06830 |
| City Area Code | 203 |
| Local Phone Number | 298-5300 |
| Written Communications | true |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
| Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period | false |
| Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant |
| Trading Symbol | HZAC.U |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Common Class A [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the units |
| Trading Symbol | HZAC |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Warrant [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 |
| Trading Symbol | HZAC WS |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
