Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands								1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		51 Months Ended
	May 08, 2023 USD ($) shares	Apr. 08, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 06, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 06, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)	May 11, 2023 shares	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 lease	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loss on settlement of notes payable										$ (3,000)
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities									$ 55,835			$ 55,835				$ 65,709
Deposits									61,317			61,317				44,066
Accounts payable									92,757			92,757				91,603
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loss on settlement of notes payable												(6,492)	$ 0
Interest expense									(70)		$ (1,313)	(70)	(1,935)
Notes payable, current portion									8,778			8,778				8,964
Accounts payable									300			300				100
FF Top Executive Reimbursements | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes payable principal amounts							$ 700										$ 300
Notes payable, current portion							400
Payments with related party		$ 200			$ 200	$ 200			600			800
Threshold amount							5,000
Legal expense reimbursement requested															$ 6,500
FF Top Executive Reimbursements | Related Party | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments with related party							200
FF Top Executive Reimbursements | Related Party | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments with related party							$ 200
Consulting Service Agreement With FF Global Partners | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Threshold amount			$ 100
Monthly fee			$ 200
Prior written notice period			1 month
Leshi Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“LeTV”) | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities									6,900			6,900				7,000
Rancho Palos Verdes Real Property Leases | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of leases | lease														2
Warm Time Inc. | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease cost (less than)									100		$ 100	100	$ 100
Accrued interest									200			200				200
Ocean View Drive Inc. | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deposits									900			900				$ 900
Payments for seizure of funds related to ongoing litigation				$ 200
Vehicle Lease Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amount of transaction												$ 100
Fees Incurred By Funding Notes Payable | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments with related party									$ 400
Bridge Warrants
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate shares able to be purchased from warrants issued (in shares) | shares									161,494,918			161,494,918
Term of warrants									7 years			7 years
Metaverse Horizon Limited and V W Investment Holding Limited | Bridge Warrants
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate shares able to be purchased from warrants issued (in shares) | shares	8,127,057
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares									$ 0.89			$ 0.89
Term of warrants									7 years			7 years
Metaverse Horizon Limited and V W Investment Holding Limited | Unsecured SPA Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate principal	$ 100,000
Amount committed	80,000
Metaverse Horizon Limited and V W Investment Holding Limited | Unsecured SPA Notes | Notes Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate principal	100,000
Metaverse Horizon Limited and V W Investment Holding Limited | Unsecured SPA Notes and Warrants | Notes Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from notes payable, net of original issuance discount	$ 19,800
Debt conversion, converted instrument, amount									$ 12,000
Conversion of notes payable and accrued interest into Class A Common Stock (Note 9) (in shares) | shares								69,731,668
Loss on settlement of notes payable									6,500			$ 6,500
Chongqing Leshi Small Loan Co., Ltd. | Related Party Notes, China, Due On Demand | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Breach of agreement									$ 4,500			$ 4,500
Interest rate (in percent)									18.00%			18.00%