Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Warrants Narrative (Details)

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Warrants Narrative (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 11, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 22, 2022
USD ($)
tranche
$ / shares
Feb. 17, 2022
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
D
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Shares of common stock per warrant (shares per warrant)       1  
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 11.50  
Proceeds from exercise of public warrants | $       $ 0 $ 6,880,000
Redemption price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 0.01  
Written notice of redemption       30 days  
Closing price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 18.00  
Trading days | D       20  
Payments to acquire other productive assets | $       $ 0 $ 26,134,000
Number of tranches | tranche   3      
Earlier terminated (in years)       5 years  
Aggregate fair value | $       $ 17,200,000  
Warrant Agreement          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Warrants outstanding (in shares) 61,200,000        
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 2.15        
Vested of warrants (in years) 10 years        
Warrant Agreement | Walmart Inc | Canoo Sales, LLC          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 20.00%        
Public Warrants          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Warrants outstanding (in shares)       23,755,069  
Private Placement Warrants Liability | Public Warrants          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Warrants exercised in the period (in shares)       0 598,275
VDL Nedcar | Private Placement Warrants Liability          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Number of shares issued or issuable (in shares)     972,222    
VDL Nedcar | Private Placement Warrants Liability | Minimum          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 18.00      
VDL Nedcar | Private Placement Warrants Liability | Maximum          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 40.00      
Walmart Warrants          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Warrants vested (in shares) 15,300,000        
Walmart Warrants | Warrant Agreement          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Revenue from related affiliates | $ $ 300,000,000        
Walmart Warrants | Walmart Inc          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Number of electric vehicles | $ 4,500        
Number of electric vehicles, additions | $ 5,500        
Yorkville Warrants | Warrant Agreement          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Warrants outstanding (in shares)       29,604,783  
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 1.15  
Class of additional warrant or right, outstanding       7,403,913  
Manufacturing Services Agreement With VDL Nedcar          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Payments to acquire other productive assets | $   $ 8,400,000