Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Document and Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Aug. 11, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2022  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity Registrant Name HH&L Acquisition Co.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code E9  
Entity File Number 001-40006  
Entity Tax Identification Number 00-0000000  
Entity Address, Address Line One Suite 2001-2002, 20/F, York House  
Entity Address, Address Line Two The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central  
Entity Address, City or Town Central  
Entity Address, Country HK  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code N/A  
City Area Code 852  
Local Phone Number 3752-2870  
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 Central Index Key 0001824185  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Amendment Flag false  
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Warrant    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant  
Trading Symbol HHLA.U  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Class A Common Stock    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units  
Trading Symbol HHLA  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   41,400,000
Redeemable Warrants Exercisable For Class Common Stock    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable warrants included as part of the units  
Trading Symbol HHLA WS  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Class B Common Stock    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   10,350,000