Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Aug. 13, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2021  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Registrant Name Leo Holdings III Corp.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001840780  
Entity File Number 001-40125  
Entity Tax Identification Number 98-1584830  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Current Reporting Status No  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code E9  
Entity Shell Company true  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Address, Address Line One Albany Financial Center  
Entity Address, Address Line Two South Ocean Blvd, Suite #507  
Entity Address, Address Line Three P.O. Box SP-63158 New Providence  
Entity Address, City or Town Nassau  
Entity Address, Country BS  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 00000  
City Area Code 310  
Local Phone Number 800-1000  
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units  
Trading Symbol LIII  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   27,500,000
Class B Ordinary Shares [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   6,875,000
Capital Units [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-fifth of one redeemable warrant  
Trading Symbol LIII.U  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Warrant [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable warrants included as part of the units  
Trading Symbol LIII WS  
Security Exchange Name NYSE