Canoo Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Cover
- Audit Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Stock-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Awards (Details)

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Stock-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 18, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	May 06, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP [Abstract]
Vesting period (in years)				4 years
Restricted stock awards
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP [Abstract]
Shares sold (in shares)			30,188,011
Purchase price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.008
Vesting percentage	25.00%
Vesting period (in years)	36 months
SOP incremental fair value from modification	$ 105.3
SOP compensation expense		$ 77.7
Restricted stock awards \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP [Abstract]
Vesting percentage			12.50%
Cumulative funding trigger for vesting			$ 100.0
Restricted stock awards \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP [Abstract]
Vesting percentage			37.50%
Vesting period (in years)			36 months
Restricted stock awards \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP [Abstract]
Vesting percentage			50.00%

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