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Warrants - Narrative (Details)

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Warrants - Narrative (Details)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 11, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 22, 2022
USD ($)
tranche
$ / shares
Feb. 17, 2022
shares
Sep. 30, 2022
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]            
Shares of common stock per warrant (shares per warrant)       1 1  
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 11.50 $ 11.50  
Return of prepayment from VDL Nedcar | $         $ 0 $ 26,134,000
Number of tranches | tranche   3        
Walmart Warrants            
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]            
Warrants vested (in shares) 15,300,000          
Warrants subject to shareholder approval (in shares) 7,300,000          
Walmart Warrants | Walmart Inc            
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]            
Number of electric vehicles | $ 4,500          
Number of electric vehicles, additions | $ 5,500          
Manufacturing Services Agreement With VDL Nedcar            
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]            
Return of prepayment from VDL Nedcar | $   $ 8,400,000        
Warrant | VDL Nedcar            
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]            
Number of shares issued or issuable (in shares)     972,222      
Warrant | VDL Nedcar | Minimum            
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]            
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 18        
Warrant | VDL Nedcar | Maximum            
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]            
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 40        
Public Warrants            
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]            
Warrants outstanding (in shares)       23,755,069 23,755,069  
Public Warrants | Warrant            
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]            
Warrants exercised in the period (in shares)       0 0  
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 10 years          
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]            
Revenue from related affiliates | $ $ 300,000,000