Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating activities
Net loss			$ (500,543)	$ (267,051)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation of long-lived assets			20,201	15,903
Amortization of intangible assets			15,238	1,095
Stock-based compensation			134,984	34,813
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount on convertible senior notes			1,969	2,371
Provision for common stock warrants			12,513	4,746
Deferred income tax expense			699
Impairment of long-lived assets			763	1,329
(Benefit)/loss on service contracts			(21,984)	9,586
Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration			(2,605)	(8,760)
Net realized loss on investments		$ 254	1,315	236
Amortization of premium on available-for-sale securities			6,383
Lease origination costs			(5,991)	(7,889)
Loss on disposal of assets			268
Change in fair value for equity securities	$ 4,221	607	22,864	284
Loss on equity method investments	4,280	1,736	10,304	1,736
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provide (use) cash:
Accounts receivable			(1,980)	(89,329)
Inventory			(245,770)	(90,428)
Contract assets			(7,027)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(82,657)	(28,465)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities			112,952	28,992
Deferred revenue and other contract liabilities			6,055	42,330
Net cash used in operating activities			(522,049)	(348,501)
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(317,553)	(91,384)
Purchases of equipment related to power purchase agreements and equipment related to fuel delivered to customers			(22,785)	(17,900)
Purchase of available-for-sale securities			(295,329)	(1,862,951)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities			475,676	1,105,874
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities			209,379	21,780
Purchase of equity securities			(4,990)	(169,713)
Net cash paid for acquisitions			(26,473)
Cash paid for non-consolidated entities and non-marketable equity securities			(38,574)
Net cash used in investing activities			(20,649)	(1,014,294)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of warrants, net of transaction costs				15,445
Payments of contingent consideration			(2,667)
Proceeds from public and private offerings, net of transaction costs				3,587,830
Payments of tax withholding on behalf of employees for net stock settlement of stock-based compensation			(22,811)	(30,734)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			2,135	5,316
Principal payments on long-term debt			(62,794)	(29,129)
Proceeds from finance obligations			83,980	53,447
Principal repayments of finance obligations and finance leases			(39,156)	(20,413)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(41,313)	3,581,762
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			6,907	(59)
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents			(733,516)	2,059,558
Increase in restricted cash			156,412	159,350
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash beginning of period			3,132,194	1,634,284	$ 1,634,284
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash end of period	$ 2,555,090	$ 3,853,192	2,555,090	3,853,192	$ 3,132,194
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest of $9.8 million			24,392	10,341
Summary of non-cash activity
Recognition of right of use asset - finance leases			20,807	16,961
Recognition of right of use asset - operating leases			119,012	65,083
Net tangible liabilities assumed in a business combination			(5,124)
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination			60,522
Conversion of convertible senior notes to common stock				15,345
Net transfers between inventory and long-lived assets			1,322
Accrued purchase of fixed assets, cash to be paid in subsequent period			$ 61,814	$ 8,832