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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recapitalization (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recapitalization (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 21, 2020
Reclassification [Line Items]
Stock conversion, shares received per share converted						1.239434862
Retroactive Application of Merger Recapitalization, Share		8,912,076
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted	224,795,000	82,444,000	82,443,694
Weighting Percentage		1.00%
Conversion Of Stock, Angel Shares [Member]
Reclassification [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding				51,316,627
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted				51,316,627
Number Of Days Shares Were Outstanding During Period			91 days
Weighting Percentage			1.00%
Conversion Of Stock, Seed Shares Issued March 4 2019 [Member]
Reclassification [Line Items]
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued			11,107,496
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted			11,107,496
Number Of Days Shares Were Outstanding During Period			91 days
Weighting Percentage			1.00%
Conversion Of Stock, Seed Shares Issued May 6 2019 [Member]
Reclassification [Line Items]
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued			11,107,495
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted			11,107,495
Number Of Days Shares Were Outstanding During Period			91 days
Weighting Percentage			1.00%
Common Stock
Reclassification [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding	237,499,000	109,262,000	108,838,000		235,753,000
Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment [Member]
Reclassification [Line Items]
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		8,912,076
Previously Reported
Reclassification [Line Items]
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		7,190,435

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