Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (516,505)	$ (147,085)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization expense	8,158	3,517
Stock-based compensation	11,345	9,505
Vesting of restricted stock awards for employee bonus	18,617	0
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	64,191	10
Change in fair value measurements	22,700	5,076
Loss upon cancellation of a lease	0	206
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange	(845)	4,108
Gain on forgiveness of accounts payable and loss on write-off of vendor deposits, net	(7,005)	0
Non-cash interest expense	41,014	66,020
Loss (gain) at settlement of related party notes payable, notes payable, and vendor payables in trust, net	86,904	(2,107)
Gain on forgiveness of vendor payables in trust	(1,731)	0
Reserve for unrecoverable value added taxes	6,404	0
Other	842	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Deposits	(48,503)	0
Other current and non-current assets	(21,717)	(3,347)
Accounts payable	(36,625)	11,500
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	31,824	11,606
Transfers between vendor payables in trust and accounts payable	1,167	(174)
Net cash used in operating activities	(339,765)	(41,165)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property and equipment	(95,681)	(607)
Proceeds from payments on notes receivable	0	3,600
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(95,681)	2,993
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock in the Business Combination	229,583	0
Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the PIPE Financing	761,400	0
Transaction costs paid in connection with the Business Combination	(23,148)	0
Transaction costs paid in connection with the PIPE Financing	(61,130)	0
Proceeds from related party notes payable	200	10,556
Proceeds from notes payable, net of original issuance discount	172,031	40,595
Payments of related party notes payable	(38,217)	(3,589)
Payments of notes payable, including liquidation premiums	(48,210)	(32)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	(3,355)	(4,562)
Payment of payables in vendor payables in trust	(27,722)	(4,500)
Transfers between vendor payables in trust and accounts payable	(1,167)	174
Payments of capital lease obligations	(3,212)	(1,926)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,587	115
Payments of stock issuance costs	(1,071)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	966,569	36,831
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash	(2,473)	(186)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash	528,650	(1,527)
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,827	3,354
Cash and restricted cash, end of period	530,477	1,827
Cash	1,124	2,221
Restricted cash	703	1,133
Cash	505,091	1,124
Restricted cash	25,386	703
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities
Conversion of related party notes payable and related party accrued interest to Class A Common Stock	294,796	0
Conversion of notes payable and accrued interest to Class A Common Stock	98,375	0
Issuance of warrants	17,596	490
Conversion of assumed convertible and promissory notes payable to Class A Common Stock and Private Warrants	1,080	0
Additions of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	863	3,817
Conversion of related party customer deposit to related party notes payable	0	11,635
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities related to the Business Combination
Settlement of notes payable and accrued interest for a commitment to issue Class A Common Stock	68,541	0
Settlement of related party notes payable and related party accrued interest for a commitment to issue Class A Common Stock	69,218	0
Settlement of vendor payable in trust to a commitment to issue Class A Common Stock	96,186	0
Reclassification of deferred transaction costs paid in prior periods against the proceeds received in the Business Combination	(7,865)	0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	6,317	3,137
Class A Common Stock
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities related to the Business Combination
Exchange of shares	859,182	0
Class B Common Stock
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities related to the Business Combination
Exchange of shares	697,611	0
The9 Conditional Obligation
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities
Conversion of The9 Conditional Obligation to Class A Common Stock	$ 2,863	$ 0