Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Accumulated losses	$ 147,904	$ 619,245	$ 147,904
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,202,000
Number of operating segments | segment		1
Number of reportable segments | segment		1
Percentage of administration and process fee in the event of cancelation		0.10
Production period in which holders of Bridge Notes could receive a base model vehicle		12 months
Advertising expense		$ 6,300	800	$ 100
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,548	18,285	2,548
Operating lease liabilities		19,485			$ 17,900
Fair value of warrants	138,100		138,100			$ 62,700
Non-cash loss attributable to change in fair value of warrants	$ 75,400	$ 138,436	$ 75,363	$ 0
Accounting Standard Update Eight Four Two Modified Retrospective Transition
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets							$ 264,900
Operating lease liabilities							$ 278,984