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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 22, 2022 $ / shares	Jul. 21, 2022	Jul. 20, 2022 $ / shares	Dec. 21, 2020 shares item $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 24, 2023 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of tranches for issuance \| item				3
Number of shares issued or issuable (in shares) \| shares					10.0		10.0
Purchase share price (in dollars per share)					$ 0.63		$ 0.63
Expected volatility							5.30%
Purchase price of common stock, percent							130.40%
Dividend yield							0.00%
Expected term (in years)							10 months 21 days
Derivative, notional amount \| $					$ 3,700		$ 3,700
Beginning fair value \| $					538	$ 0	538	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Loss on fair value change in derivative asset \| $					$ 3,761	0	$ 3,761	0
Yorkville
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Purchase share price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50		$ 1.00						$ 0.14
Purchase price of common stock, percent	110.00%	95.00%	120.00%
Yorkville \| Third Pre Paid Advance Agreement Member
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Purchase share price (in dollars per share)					$ 0.49		$ 0.49
Expected volatility							5.30%
Purchase price of common stock, percent							111.20%
Dividend yield							0.00%
Expected term (in years)							1 year 2 months 12 days
Beginning fair value \| $					$ 2,205	$ 0	$ 2,205	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Securities Purchase Agreement \| Terex USA, LLC
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Purchase share price (in dollars per share)					$ 0.49		$ 0.49
Money market funds, at carrying value \| $					$ 2,300		$ 2,300
Expected volatility							5.50%
Purchase price of common stock, percent							113.00%
Dividend yield							0.00%
Expected term (in years)							6 months 7 days
Derivative, notional amount \| $					$ 500		$ 500
Contingent Consideration, Earnout Shares, Tranche 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration number of earnout shares \| shares				5.0
Earnout share price target				$ 18
Earnout Shares Liability
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration number of earnout shares \| shares				15.0
Contingent Consideration, Earnout Shares, Tranche 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration number of earnout shares \| shares				5.0
Earnout share price target				$ 25
Share price target period				4 years
Contingent Consideration, Earnout Shares, Tranche 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration number of earnout shares \| shares				5.0
Earnout share price target				$ 30
Share price target period				5 years