Business Combination - Common Stock Issued from Transaction (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2022	Jul. 21, 2021	Jul. 20, 2021	May 13, 2021	Jul. 20, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jul. 01, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		320,433,395
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 (in shares)		160,637,633
Issuance of Class A common stock in the business combination (in shares)		27,798,411
Conversion of assumed PSAC convertible and promissory notes payable into Class A Common Stock (in shares)		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 (in shares)		24,464,994
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)		244,293,395
Issuance of Class A common stock in the PIPE financing, net of transaction costs (in shares)		76,140,000
Net assets acquired		$ 170,114
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock into ordinary stock		1,815,600
Amount settled		$ 800
Convertible Debt | Vendor Trust
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued during period, shares, settlement of future work (in shares)		838,040
Class A Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)						563,346,216	168,693,323
Shares issued from conversion of other liabilities (in shares)		232,585
Class A Common Stock | Notes Payable
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued from conversion (in shares)		6,854,013	7,688,153
Class A Common Stock | Convertible Debt | Vendor Trust
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued from conversion (in shares)		9,618,542
Affiliated Entity | Class A Common Stock | Notes Payable
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued from conversion (in shares)		6,921,814
Related Party Notes Payable at Fair Value | Affiliated Entity
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amount settled	$ 16,800	$ 800
Related Party Notes Payable at Fair Value | Affiliated Entity | Class A Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued from conversion (in shares)		6,921,814	11,566,196	10,888,580
Legacy FF
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			31,312,357		31,312,357			30,276,958
Exercise of stock options (in shares)					1,035,399