Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | segment		1
Revenue		$ 3,615,960,000	$ 2,156,616,000	$ 1,059,881,000
Assets		5,691,383,000	3,760,043,000
Passenger referral coupon liability		0	0
Credit and refund payments		33,900,000	41,800,000	26,400,000
Credits and refunds for light vehicle renters		0	0
Advertising expenses		188,300,000	352,300,000	315,600,000
Stock-based compensation	$ 857,200,000	1,599,311,000	8,577,000	9,546,000
Restricted investments		1,361,045,000	863,713,000
Cost of scooters not yet placed in service		9,700,000	23,300,000
Carrying value of scooters placed in service		0	0
Goodwill impairment		0	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets		0	0	0
Capitalized software development costs		0	0	0
Deferred offering costs		0	2,100,000
Operating lease right of use assets		441,258,000
Operating lease liabilities		476,276,000
Non-US
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue		0	0	0
Assets		0	0	0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Operating lease right of use assets					$ 285,600,000
Operating lease liabilities					314,100,000
Derecognition of deferred rent					$ 28,500,000
Flexdrive Program
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Sublease revenue		111,300,000
Sublease revenue			54,800,000	0
Operating lease right of use assets		124,000,000
Operating lease liabilities		$ 120,000,000
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Fleet operating costs period		2 years
Estimated useful lives of intangible assets		2 years
Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Fleet operating costs period		3 years
Estimated useful lives of intangible assets		12 years
Shared Bikes and Scooters
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 0	0
Driver Passenger and Light Vehicle Renter Incentive Programs
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Reduction of revenue		560,300,000	555,400,000	383,900,000
Sales and marketing expense		$ 381,500,000	$ 299,200,000	$ 155,600,000