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Warrants - Narrative (Details)

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Warrants - Narrative (Details)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Feb. 05, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Jul. 11, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 28, 2022
USD ($)
tranche
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
shares
Feb. 09, 2023
$ / shares
Jan. 13, 2023
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      
Number of tranches | tranche       3        
Earlier terminated (in years)         5 years      
Reclassification of warrant liability to additional paid-in capital | $         $ 19,510,000 $ 0    
Gain on fair value change in warrant liability | $         17,342,000 $ 0    
Aggregate fair value | $         $ 40,000,000      
Public Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Warrants outstanding (in shares)         23,755,069      
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   $ 1.15      
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%          
Warrant | Public Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Warrants exercised in the period (in shares)         0 0    
VDL Nedcar | Warrant                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Number of shares issued or issuable (in shares)       972,222        
VDL Nedcar | Warrant | Minimum                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 18        
VDL Nedcar | Warrant | Maximum                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 40        
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]                
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 2.14          
Warrant exercisable (in shares)     61,500,000          
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          
Securities Purchase Agreement                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) 2,000,000              
Securities Purchase Agreement | Warrant Agreement                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Warrants outstanding (in shares) 50,000,000              
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.30              
Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants | $ $ 49,400,000              
Yorkville Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Warrants vested (in shares)         34,200,000      
Yorkville Warrants | Warrant Agreement                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Warrants outstanding (in shares)         29,600,000      
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 0.57   $ 1.05  
Class of additional warrant or right, outstanding               4,600,000
Reclassification of warrant liability to additional paid-in capital | $   $ 19,500,000            
Gain on fair value change in warrant liability | $   $ 300,000            
Manufacturing Services Agreement With VDL Nedcar                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Payments to acquire other productive assets | $       $ 8,400,000