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Warrants - Narrative (Details)

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Warrants - Narrative (Details)
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Oct. 05, 2023
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Sep. 29, 2023
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Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Shares of common stock per warrant (shares per warrant) | shares                 23              
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 264.50              
Warrant Exercised, Number of Tranche | tranche               3                
Earlier terminated (in years)                 5 years              
(Loss) Gain on fair value change in warrant and derivative liability | $                 $ (9,471,000) $ 17,342,000            
Reclassification of warrant liability to additional paid-in capital | $                   $ 19,510,000            
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares                 10,000,000       10,000,000      
7.5% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock | Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Purchase share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 3.57              
Dividend yield                 0.00%              
Aggregate fair value | $   $ 5,900,000                            
Warrants fair value | $                 $ 2,600,000              
Unrealized gain (loss) | $                 $ (1,900,000)              
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares   45,000                            
Minimum                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Corresponding increase in the total number of authorized share (in shares) | shares 1,000,000,000                              
Minimum | Common Stock                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Corresponding increase in the total number of authorized share (in shares) | shares 1,000,000,000                              
Maximum                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Corresponding increase in the total number of authorized share (in shares) | shares 2,000,000,000                              
Maximum | Common Stock                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Corresponding increase in the total number of authorized share (in shares) | shares 2,000,000,000                              
Walmart Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Class of warrant or right exercised (in share) | shares                 0              
Warrants vested (in shares) | shares                 700,000              
Walmart Warrants | Walmart Inc                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Number of electric vehicles | $             4,500                  
Number of electric vehicles, additions | $             5,500                  
June 2023 PIPE | PIPE                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Aggregate fair value | $       $ 7,000,000                        
Warrants fair value | $                 $ 1,800,000              
Unrealized gain (loss) | $                 (1,300,000)              
I-40 Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Aggregate fair value | $                 900,000              
Warrants fair value | $                 300,000              
Unrealized gain (loss) | $                 200,000              
August 2023 PIPE | PIPE                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Aggregate fair value | $       $ 3,000,000                        
Warrants fair value | $                 600,000              
Unrealized gain (loss) | $                 $ (500,000)              
Securities Purchase Agreement                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares         100,000                      
VDL Nedcar                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Payments to acquire other productive assets | $               $ 8,400,000                
Warrant Cancellation and Exchange Agreement | Yorkville Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares                       5,500,000        
Warrant | VDL Nedcar                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Number of shares issued or issuable (in shares) | shares               42,300                
Warrant | VDL Nedcar | Minimum                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares               $ 414.00                
Warrant | VDL Nedcar | Maximum                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares               $ 920.00                
Common Stock | Yorkville Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Purchase share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 14.26              
Public Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares                 1,000,000              
Public Warrants | Warrant                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants exercised in the period (in shares) | shares                 0 0            
Warrant Agreement                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares         2,200,000   2,700,000                  
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares             $ 49.45                  
Class of warrant or right exercised (in share) | shares                 0              
Vested of warrants (in years)             10 years                  
Warrant Agreement | Registered Direct Offering & Placement Agency Agreement                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Corresponding increase in the total number of authorized share (in shares) | shares         2,200,000                      
Purchase share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 24.15                      
Warrant Agreement | Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Proceeds from issuance of warrants | $   $ 45,000,000                            
Warrant Agreement | Common Stock | Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 1,000,000             $ 12.91              
Warrant Agreement | 7.5% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock | Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares   1,000,000                            
Warrant Agreement | Walmart Inc | Canoo Sales, LLC                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Ownership percentage             20.00%                  
Warrant Agreement | Walmart Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares             $ 44.87                  
Corresponding increase in the total number of authorized share (in shares) | shares                 2,900,000              
Revenue from related affiliates | $             $ 300,000,000                  
Purchase share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 83.49              
Dividend yield                 0.00%              
Warrant Agreement | Yorkville Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares                 2,100,000             1,300,000
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 12.42         $ 24.15   $ 26.45
Earlier terminated (in years)                 5 years              
Stock-based compensation expense | $ $ 61,500,000                              
Class of additional warrant or right, outstanding (in shares) | shares                 5,500,000           200,000  
(Loss) Gain on fair value change in warrant and derivative liability | $           $ (300,000)                    
Reclassification of warrant liability to additional paid-in capital | $ $ 43,400,000         $ 19,500,000                    
Purchase share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 3.57              
Warrant Agreement | Yorkville Warrants | PIPE                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
(Loss) Gain on fair value change in warrant and derivative liability | $                 $ (26,800,000)              
Dividend yield                 0.00%              
Warrants fair value | $                 $ 70,200,000              
Warrant Agreement | June 2023 PIPE | PIPE                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares       700,000                        
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 15.41                        
Purchase share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 3.57                        
Dividend yield       0.00%         0.00%              
Proceeds from issuance of warrants | $       $ 8,800,000                        
Initial exercise term       5 years                        
Warrant Agreement | I-40 Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares                 100,000              
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 14.93              
Class of warrant or right exercised (in share) | shares                 0              
Purchase share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 3.57              
Dividend yield                 0.00%              
Warrant Agreement | August 2023 PIPE | PIPE                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares                 200,000              
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 15.41              
Purchase share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 3.57                          
Dividend yield     0.00%                          
Proceeds from issuance of warrants | $     $ 3,000,000                          
Initial exercise term     5 years                          
Warrant Agreement | RDO SPA Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares         2,200,000                      
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 29.90                      
Class of warrant or right exercised (in share) | shares                 0              
Earlier terminated (in years)         5 years                      
Purchase share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 3.57              
Dividend yield                 0.00%              
Warrant Agreement | RDO SPA Warrants | PIPE                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
(Loss) Gain on fair value change in warrant and derivative liability | $                 $ 3,500,000              
Aggregate fair value | $                 40,000,000              
Warrants fair value | $                 $ 4,800,000              
Warrant Agreement | RDO SPA Warrants | Registered Direct Offering & Placement Agency Agreement                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Proceeds from issuance of warrants | $         $ 49,400,000                      
Warrant Agreement | August 2023 PIPE Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Class of warrant or right exercised (in share) | shares                 0              
First Warrant | Warrant Cancellation and Exchange Agreement | Yorkville Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                       $ 4.14        
Corresponding increase in the total number of authorized share (in shares) | shares                     10,400,000 4,800,000        
Second Warrant | Warrant Cancellation and Exchange Agreement | Yorkville Warrants                                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                     $ 1.37 $ 4.14        
Corresponding increase in the total number of authorized share (in shares) | shares                     10,900,000 5,500,000