Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands											3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		51 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023 USD ($)	May 08, 2023 USD ($) shares	Apr. 10, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 06, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 06, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 lease	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loss on settlement of notes payable										$ 3,000
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities											$ 68,446		$ 68,446				$ 65,709
Deposits											62,556		62,556				44,066
Accounts payable											101,857		101,857				91,603
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest expense											69	$ 996	139	$ 2,931
Notes payable, current portion											8,830		8,830				8,964
Accounts payable											400		400				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	$ 300		$ 100	$ 200			$ 200	$ 200			900		1,400
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											7,000		7,000				7,000
Rancho Palos Verdes Real Property Leases | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of leases | lease															2
X-Butler | 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
Bridge Warrants
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate shares able to be purchased from warrants issued (in shares) | shares											2,225,118		2,225,118
Term of warrants											7 years		7 years
Unsecured SPA Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loss on settlement of notes payable													$ 17,200
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		101,588
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares											$ 71.40		$ 71.40
Term of warrants											7 years		7 years
Metaverse Horizon Limited and V W Investment Holding Limited | Unsecured SPA Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount committed		$ 80,000
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													$ 18,700
Conversion of notes payable and accrued interest into Class A Common Stock (Note 9) (in shares) | shares													72,353,608
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%