Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 09, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	Gores Metropoulos, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001758057
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity File Number	001-38791
Entity Tax Identification Number	831804317
Entity Address, Address Line One	9800 Wilshire Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Beverly Hills
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90212
Class A Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	GMHI
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		40,000,000
Class F Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,000,000
Warrants
Entity Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	GMHIW
Units
Entity Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	GMHIU