Condensed Consolidated Statements of Commitment to Issue Class A Common Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Related Party Notes Payable	The9 Conditional Obligation	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Class A Common Stock	Class A Common Stock Related Party Notes Payable	Class A Common Stock Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class A Common Stock The9 Conditional Obligation	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Related Party Notes Payable	Additional Paid-in Capital The9 Conditional Obligation	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020								93,099,596		64,000,588
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ (579,338)							$ 9		$ 6	$ 1,817,760			$ (5,974)	$ (2,391,139)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of convertible securities (in shares)						10,888,580			423,053
Conversion of convertible securities		$ 134,359	$ 2,863			$ 1						$ 134,358	$ 2,863
Stock-based compensation	3,468										3,468
Exercise of stock options (in shares)								3,248,425
Exercise of stock options	7,752										7,752
Issuance of warrants	7,113										7,113
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(676)													(676)
Net loss	(128,300)														(128,300)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021								107,659,654		64,000,588
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	(552,759)							$ 10		$ 6	1,973,314			(6,650)	(2,519,439)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021								94,777,273		64,000,588
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	(644,334)							$ 9		$ 6	1,827,781			(5,466)	(2,466,664)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of convertible securities (in shares)						10,888,580
Conversion of convertible securities		$ 134,359				$ 1						$ 134,358
Stock-based compensation	948										948
Exercise of stock options (in shares)								1,993,801
Exercise of stock options	5,102										5,102
Issuance of warrants	5,125										5,125
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,184)													(1,184)
Net loss	(52,775)														(52,775)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021								107,659,654		64,000,588
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	(552,759)							$ 10		$ 6	1,973,314			(6,650)	(2,519,439)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021					0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021					$ 0
Beginning balance (Accounting Standards Update 2020-06) at Dec. 31, 2021							$ 32,900
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022					0
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022					$ 32,900
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021								168,693,323		0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	567,654							$ 17		$ 0	3,482,226			(6,945)	(2,907,644)
Beginning balance (Accounting Standards Update 2020-06) at Dec. 31, 2021				$ (20,265)												$ (20,265)
Beginning balance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-02) at Dec. 31, 2021				$ 3,393												$ 3,393
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of shares pursuant to the commitment to issue Class A and Class B Common Stock (Note 3) (in shares)								68,887,416		64,000,588
Issuance of shares pursuant to the commitment to issue Class A and Class B Common Stock (Note 3)	0							$ 7		$ 6	(13)
Stock-based compensation	6,474										6,474
Exercise of stock options (in shares)								962,736
Exercise of stock options	2,354										2,354
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,684													3,684
Net loss	(294,792)														(294,792)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022								238,543,475		64,000,588
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	268,502							$ 24		$ 6	3,491,041			(3,261)	(3,219,308)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022					0
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022					$ 32,900
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022					0
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022					$ 32,900
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022								238,197,018		64,000,588
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	402,322							$ 24		$ 6	3,487,415			(7,509)	(3,077,614)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of shares pursuant to the commitment to issue Class A and Class B Common Stock (Note 3) (in shares)								145,396
Stock-based compensation	3,127										3,127
Exercise of stock options (in shares)								201,061
Exercise of stock options	499										499
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,248													4,248
Net loss	(141,694)														(141,694)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022								238,543,475		64,000,588
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 268,502							$ 24		$ 6	$ 3,491,041			$ (3,261)	$ (3,219,308)