Canoo Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity (Details)

Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2023	Oct. 05, 2022	Aug. 08, 2022	May 10, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Apr. 24, 2023	Nov. 09, 2022	Jul. 22, 2022	Jul. 20, 2022	Jul. 11, 2022
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Purchase share price (in dollars per share)					$ 0.63				$ 0.63
Issuance of warrants					$ 30,198		$ 10,161
Yorkville
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Agreement period (in months)				36 months
Purchase share price (in dollars per share)										$ 0.14		$ 0.50	$ 1.00
Yorkville \| Common stock
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of shares under Legal Settlement (in shares)									14,200,000
Securities Purchase Agreement
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	2,000,000
Warrant Agreement
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)														61,200,000
Warrant Agreement \| Securities Purchase Agreement
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	50,000,000
Purchase share price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.05				$ 0.49				$ 0.49
Proceeds from issuance of warrants	$ 49,400
Side Letter to the Wainwright Sales Agreement
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Manager commissions, percent of gross proceeds		3.00%
Sale of stock, percentage of additional fee		1.50%
Sale Of Shares Under The Wainwright ATM Program
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)					1,900,000				1,900,000
Issuance of warrants						$ 1,155
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of warrants								$ 33,083
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement \| Yorkville \| Common stock
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Agreement to sell shares, value				$ 250,000
Issuance of shares under Legal Settlement (Note 11)									$ 32,500
Registered Direct Offering & Placement Agency Agreement \| Warrant Agreement
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Corresponding increase in the total number of authorized share (in shares)	50,000,000
Securities Purchase Agreement
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of warrants							1,600		$ 1,600
Common stock
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Purchase share price (in dollars per share)					$ 0.62				$ 0.62		$ 1.11
Issuance of warrants					$ 6		$ 5
Common stock \| At The Market Offering Agreement
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Sale of stock consideration			$ 200,000
Common stock \| Sale Of Shares Under The Wainwright ATM Program
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Sale of stock consideration					$ 1,200				$ 1,200
Common stock \| Sale Of Shares Under The Wainwright ATM Program \| Minimum
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Sale of stock price (in dollars per share)					$ 0.60				$ 0.60
Common stock \| Sale Of Shares Under The Wainwright ATM Program \| Maximum
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Sale of stock price (in dollars per share)					$ 0.71				$ 0.71
Common stock \| Standby Equity Purchase Agreement
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of warrants								$ 1