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Document and Entity Information - shares
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Nov. 06, 2020
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2020  
Entity Registrant Name Galileo Acquisition Corp.  
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 Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   17,400,000
Entity Central Index Key 0001784851  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false  
Units Each Consisting Of One Ordinary Share And One Redeemable Warrant    
Trading Symbol GLEO.U  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one ordinary share andone Redeemable Warrant  
Ordinary Shares    
Trading Symbol GLEO  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share  
Redeemable Warrants    
Trading Symbol GLEO WS  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable Warrants, each warrant exercisable forone Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50