Business Combination - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 21, 2021 USD ($) trading_day tranche $ / shares shares	Jul. 20, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Aug. 10, 2021 $ / shares shares	Jun. 09, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio		0.14130
Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock in the Business Combination | $		$ 229,583			$ 0	$ 229,583
Cash received through reverse recapitalization | $		206,400
Redemptions | $		$ 200			767	$ 0
Conversion ratio		1
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)		244,293,395
Issued shares (in shares)				168,693,323		168,693,323
Issuance of Class A common stock in the PIPE financing, net of transaction costs (in shares)		76,140,000
Contingent consideration, earnout shares, number of tranches | tranche		2
Fair value of earnout shares | $		$ 293,900
Fair value of the private warrants | $		$ 2,200
Options outstanding (in shares)		42,193,512
Aggregate purchase price | $		$ 761,400
Payments to settle liabilities | $		$ 140,000	$ 139,600
Notes payable | $			85,200
Notes payable accrued interest | $			7,400
Interests in the vendor trust | $			124,700
Accounts payable | $			103,000
Payables | $			8,400
Accrued interest on purchase orders | $			13,300
Amounts due to vendors | $			19,800
Amounts due to active and former employees | $			$ 9,600
Loss upon extinguishment of debt, excluding forgiveness of vendor interest | $				$ (94,700)
Conversion of assumed PSAC convertible and promissory notes payable into Class A Common Stock (in shares)		80,000
Amount settled | $		$ 800
Total direct and incremental transaction costs | $		125,900
Amount expensed as part of the Business Combination | $		900
Equity issuance costs | $		$ 125,000
Restricted Stock | Deferred Salary And Bonuses Settlement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 13.78
Stock issued from awards (in shares)		1,404,459	1,350,970
Related Party Notes Payable at Fair Value | Affiliated Entity
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Notes payable, related parties | $			$ 91,400
Notes payable, related parties, accrued interest | $			$ 13,600
Amount settled | $	$ 16,800	$ 800
Private warrants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the private warrants | $					$ 642	$ 600
Private warrants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants (in shares)		594,551
Warrants issued (in shares)		80,000
Private warrants | Related Party Notes Payable at Fair Value | Affiliated Entity
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)		80,000
PSAC Warrants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amount settled | $		$ 800
US-Based Investment Firm Warrants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exercise price of the warrant (in dollars per share) | $ / shares							$ 10.00
Warrants term								7 years
Warrants rights (in shares)							1,187,083
Earnout Shares, Tranche One
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, earnout shares, stock price trigger | $ / shares		$ 13.50
Contingent consideration, earnout shares, period, threshold trading days | trading_day		20
Contingent consideration, earnout shares, threshold consecutive trading days | trading_day		30
Earnout Shares, Tranche Two
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, earnout shares, stock price trigger | $ / shares		$ 15.50
Contingent consideration, earnout shares, period, threshold trading days | trading_day		20
Contingent consideration, earnout shares, threshold consecutive trading days | trading_day		30
Pro Forma
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Issued shares (in shares)				321,846,041	627,346,804	321,846,041
Outstanding shares (in shares)					320,433,395
Class A Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Conversion ratio		1
Issued shares (in shares)					167,280,677
Contingent consideration, earnout shares (in shares)		25,000,000
Warrants (in shares)				28,196,377	476,364,277	28,196,377
Number of shares purchased (in shares)		76,140,000
Purchase price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 10.00
Shares issued from reverse recapitalization (in shares)		24,464,994	24,464,994
Reverse recapitalization, share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 10.00
Class A Common Stock | Public warrants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants (in shares)		22,977,568		22,977,568	23,540,988	22,977,568
Exercise price of the warrant (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 11.50	$ 11.50	$ 11.50
Warrants term					5 years
Class A Common Stock | Private warrants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Warrants (in shares)				674,551	111,131	674,551
Exercise price of the warrant (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 11.50	$ 11.50	$ 11.50
Class A Common Stock | PSAC Warrants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exercise price of the warrant (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 11.50
Class A Common Stock | US-Based Investment Firm Warrants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exercise price of the warrant (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 10.00					$ 10.00
Warrants rights (in shares)		2,687,083					1,500,000
Common stock, shares issuable (in shares)		44,880,595
Class A Common Stock | Earnout Shares, Tranche One
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, earnout shares (in shares)		12,500,000
Class A Common Stock | Earnout Shares, Tranche Two
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, earnout shares (in shares)		12,500,000
Class A Common Stock | Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding shares (in shares)				168,693,323	563,346,216	168,693,323			93,099,596
Issuance of Class A common stock in the PIPE financing, net of transaction costs (in shares)					89,152,131	76,140,000
Stock issued from awards (in shares)					12,488,460
Conversion of assumed PSAC convertible and promissory notes payable into Class A Common Stock (in shares)						80,000
Class B Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Conversion ratio		1
Class B Common Stock | Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding shares (in shares)				0	64,000,588	0			64,000,588
Issuance of Class A common stock in the PIPE financing, net of transaction costs (in shares)					64,000,588
Redeemable Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Reclassifications of temporary to permanent equity | $						$ 724,800
Class B Redeemable Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Reclassifications of temporary to permanent equity | $						697,600
Class A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio		0.14130
Reclassifications of temporary to permanent equity | $						119,000
Class A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio		0.14130
Reclassifications of temporary to permanent equity | $						271,900
Class A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio		0.14130
Reclassifications of temporary to permanent equity | $						$ 2,200
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)		127,949,403
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class B Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)		64,000,588
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)		10,358,162
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)		19,603,624
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)		181,143