ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 11, 2022	Jul. 23, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Jul. 01, 2022	Jun. 29, 2022	Jun. 27, 2022	Apr. 15, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Research and development expenses				$ 10,510	$ 76,544		$ 72,374	$ 168,356
Investment in joint venture							13,500
Proceeds from stock issuance							$ 1,853	1,098
Common stock, par value				$ 0.0001			$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Issuance of common stock, value				$ 1,237	48		$ 1,853	1,098
Down payments received from Foxconn						$ 82,000	100,000
Warrant and other non-current liabilities				1,601			1,601		$ 1,578
Cash and cash equivalents				235,686			235,686		244,016
Accumulated deficit				570,783			570,783		544,809
Net loss				(63,659)	$ 108,200		$ 25,974	$ 233,411
Substantial Doubt about Going Concern, within One Year [true false]							true
Contract Manufacturing Agreement | Lordstown EV Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Initial term	18 months
Notice period	12 months
Joint Venture Agreement | Lordstown EV Corporation | MIH EV Design LLC joint venture
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage												45.00%
Equity Funding Agreement With Y A [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from stock issuance							$ 13,700		$ 49,400
Common stock issued (in shares)		0.4					6.6		9.6
Issuance of common stock, value				$ 13,734			$ 13,734		$ 49,400
Exchange cap (in shares)		35.1
Equity Funding Agreement With Y A [Member] | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued price per share				$ 7.48			$ 7.48
Equity Funding Agreement With Foxconn [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price for sale of assets	$ 230,000
Research and development expenses									$ 7,700
Down payments received													$ 200,000
Proceeds from sale of assets				$ 50,000			$ 100,000
Balance of purchase price				30,000			30,000
Reimbursement payment receivable on closing				27,500			27,500
Reimbursable operating expenses receivable				17,500			17,500			$ 18,400	$ 17,500
Reimbursable expansion cost receivable				10,000			10,000
Reimbursable expansion cost receivable attributable to assets sold at closing				7,500			7,500
Reimbursable expansion cost receivable attributable to prepayment of open purchase orders receivable				2,500			2,500
Proceeds from stock issuance			$ 50,000
Common stock issued (in shares)			7.2
Equity Funding Agreement With Foxconn [Member] | Joint Venture Agreement | Lordstown EV Corporation | Foxconn
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 45,000			$ 45,000
Paid in kind interest rate				7.00%			7.00%
Initial advance							$ 13,500
Scenario, Plan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants to purchase common stock				1.7			1.7
Warrant exercise price				$ 10.50			$ 10.50
Scenario, Plan [Member] | Equity Funding Agreement With Y A [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, value		$ 400,000					$ 336,200
Notes Guaranty and Security Agreements | Joint Venture Agreement | Lordstown EV Corporation | Foxconn
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amount outstanding				$ 45,000			45,000
Principal amount				$ 45,000			$ 45,000
Class A common stock | Equity Funding Agreement With Y A [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock issued (in shares)							16.2