Business Combination (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of transaction costs

	PSAC Balances as of July 21, 2021
Cash in the PSAC trust account at the Closing of the Business Combination	$	229,583
Other current assets		36
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities		(225	)
Accrued transaction costs		(5,108	)
PSAC transaction costs assumed as part of the Business Combination		(18,040	)
Related party notes payable		(1,080	)
Private Warrants liability		(2,152	)
Obligation to issue registered shares of Class A Common Stock assumed as part of the Business Combination		(32,900	)
Net assets acquired	$	170,114

Schedule of common stock shares to issue business combination

	Number of shares
Class A and B Ordinary Stock outstanding on July 1, 2021			30,276,958
Class A Ordinary Stock issued through option exercises between July 1, 2021 and July 21, 2021, net of share repurchases			1,035,399
Ordinary Stock outstanding prior to the Business Combination			31,312,357
Conversion of Redeemable Preference Stock and Class B, Class A-1, Class A-2, and Class A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock into Class A and B Common Stock		160,637,633
Issuance of Class A Common Stock in the Business Combination		27,798,411
Conversion of assumed convertible notes into Class A Common Stock		80,000
Total note conversion and share issuance pursuant to the reverse recapitalization*			188,516,044
Conversion of liabilities into Class A Common Stock in the Business Combination**			24,464,994
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization			244,293,395
Issuance of Class A Common Stock attributable to PIPE Financing			76,140,000
Total shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock as of the closing of the Business Combination and related transactions			320,433,395

Schedule of transaction costs related to Business Combination and PIPE financing

	Reconciliation at the Closing Date
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock in the Business Combination	$	229,583
Transaction costs paid in connection with the Business Combination		(23,148	)
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock in the Business Combination		206,435
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Business Combination, exclusive of cash and accrued transaction costs		(3,421	)
Obligation to issue registered shares of Class A Common Stock for transaction services		(32,900	)
Net assets and liabilities acquired in the Business Combination	$	170,114
Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock in the PIPE Financing	$	761,400
Transaction costs paid in connection with the issuance of Class A Common Stock in the PIPE Financing		(61,130	)
Reclassification of deferred transaction costs paid in prior periods against proceeds received in the Business Combination		(7,865	)
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock in the PIPE Financing	$	692,405
Transaction costs paid in connection with the Business Combination	$	(23,148	)
Transaction costs paid in connection with the PIPE Financing		(61,130	)
Reclassification of deferred transaction costs paid in prior periods against proceeds received in the Business Combination		(7,865	)
Obligation to issue registered shares of Class A Common Stock for transaction services		(32,900	)
Total transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing	$	(125,043	)

Schedule of consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity deficit

	Legacy FF Capital Structure				New Capital Structure
	Outstanding Shares Immediately Before Conversion on		Exchange		The Commitment to issue the Company’s Common Stock
	Closing Date		Ratio		Class A		Class B
Redeemable Preference Stock		470,588,235		0.14130		66,494,117
Class B Convertible Preferred Stock		452,941,177		0.14130				64,000,588
Class A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock		73,306,184		0.14130		10,358,162
Class A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock		138,737,629		0.14130		19,603,624
Class A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock(1)		1,281,976		0.14130		181,143
Class A Ordinary Stock		71,551,672		0.14130		10,109,892
Class B Ordinary Stock		150,052,834		0.14130		21,202,465
		1,358,459,707				127,949,403		64,000,588