Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
Mar. 02, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares
Subsequent Events
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Subsequent Events
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Trevor Milton
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Aggregate purchase price		$ 70.0
Chief Executive Officer
Subsequent Events
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Subsequent Events
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Subsequent Events
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Maximum \| Trevor Milton
Subsequent Events
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Subsequent Event \| Proposed Nikola Corporation Acquisition
Subsequent Events
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Termination fee	$ 82.0
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Subsequent Events
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Subsequent Event \| Proposed Nikola Corporation Acquisition \| Trevor Milton
Subsequent Events
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Subsequent Event \| Proposed Nikola Corporation Acquisition \| Chief Executive Officer
Subsequent Events
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Subsequent Event \| Proposed Nikola Corporation Acquisition \| Maximum
Subsequent Events
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Subsequent Event \| Proposed Nikola Corporation Acquisition \| Maximum \| Trevor Milton
Subsequent Events
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