Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 08, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	Gores Metropoulos, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001758057
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
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	83-1804317
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
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Class A Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	GMHI
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		40,000,000
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class F Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,000,000
Warrants
Entity Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	GMHIW
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Units
Entity Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	GMHIU
Title of 12(b) Security	Units
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ