Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands										3 Months Ended		12 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 ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2022 lease	Mar. 06, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Repayments of related party debt, percentage of outstanding principal												10.00%
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities										$ 61,065		$ 62,391
Accounts payable										96,625		93,170
Vehicle Lease Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amount of transaction										100
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loss on settlement of notes payable										14,295	$ 0
Unpaid Principal Balance										14,829		9,760
Change in fair value of notes payable and warrant liabilities										(7)	0
Interest expense										5,094	0
Notes payable principal amounts										1,632		542
Notes payable										14,829		9,760
Accounts payable										300		200
Related Party | Related party notes – China
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loss on settlement of notes payable										14,100
Unpaid Principal Balance										$ 7,612		$ 5,103
Contractual Interest Rates										18.00%		18.00%
Interest expense										$ 17,400		$ 800
Related Party | Related party notes – Convertible FFGP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance										$ 250						$ 300
Contractual Interest Rates										4.27%
Related Party | Related party notes – FFGP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance										$ 1,576		$ 326					$ 1,600	$ 1,600
Related Party | Related party notes – FFGP | Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates										4.27%		4.27%					4.27%	4.27%
Related Party | Related party notes – FFGP | Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates										5.27%		5.27%					5.27%	5.27%
Related Party | X-Butler
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments with related party										$ 0	100
Related Party | Ocean View Drive Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments for seizure of funds related to ongoing litigation						$ 200
Related Party | FF Top Executive Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments with related party	$ 300		$ 100	$ 200			$ 200	$ 200		0	$ 600
Accounts payable										1,000		$ 600
Notes payable principal amounts									$ 700			300
Threshold amount									5,000											$ 200
Notes payable									400
Legal expense reimbursement requested																			$ 6,500
Related Party | FF Top Executive Reimbursements | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments with related party									200
Related Party | FF Top Executive Reimbursements | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments with related party									$ 200
Related Party | Consulting Service Agreement with FF Global Partners
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Threshold amount															$ 100
Monthly fee					$ 200
Related party transaction, initial term					12 months
Related party transaction, renewal term					12 months
Prior written notice period					1 month
Related Party | Leshi Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“LeTV”)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities										7,400		7,500
Affiliated Entity | Rancho Palos Verdes Real Property Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of leases | lease														2
Accounts payable										200		100
Affiliated Entity | FF Top Executive Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments with related party													$ 400
Affiliated Entity | Common Units Of FF Global Partners LLC | FF Global Partners LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares, employee stock purchase plans (in shares) | shares													24,000,000,000
Purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares													$ 500
Installments term													10 years
Notes Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance										110,655		118,917
Unsecured SPA Notes | Notes Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance										$ 13,219		$ 13,885
Unsecured SPA Notes | Notes Payable | Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates										10.00%		10.00%
Unsecured SPA Notes | Notes Payable | Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates										15.00%		15.00%
Unsecured SPA Notes and Warrants | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loss on settlement of notes payable										$ 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		35,405
Term of warrants										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		$ 20,700
Debt conversion, converted instrument, amount										$ 700
Conversion of notes payable and accrued interest into Class A Common Stock (Note 7) (in shares) | shares										1,324,292
Metaverse Horizon Limited | Related Party | Related Party Notes – Unsecured Convertible Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance																	$ 1,500
Contractual Interest Rates																	4.27%
Change in fair value of notes payable and warrant liabilities										$ 100