Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands											3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		51 Months Ended
	Mar. 06, 2024 USD ($)	May 31, 2023 USD ($)	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 ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2022 lease	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											$ 63,750		$ 63,750		$ 62,391
Accounts payable											91,199		91,199		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											0	$ 6,492	14,295	$ 6,492
Unpaid Principal Balance											15,159		15,159		9,760
Change in fair value of notes payable and warrant liabilities											(332)	384	(339)	384
Interest expense											1,506	70	6,600	70
Notes payable principal amounts											1,951		1,951		542
Notes payable											15,159		15,159		9,760
Accounts payable											500		500		200
Related Party | Related party notes – China
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loss on settlement of notes payable											0		14,100
Unpaid Principal Balance											$ 7,577		$ 7,577		$ 5,103
Contractual Interest Rates											18.00%		18.00%		18.00%
Interest expense													$ 18,500		$ 800
Related Party | Related party notes – Convertible FFGP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance											$ 250		250					$ 300
Contractual Interest Rates																		4.27%
Related Party | Related party notes – FFGP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance											$ 1,576		$ 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%	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%	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		300	$ 600	$ 500	$ 800
Accounts payable											1,500		1,500		$ 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											7,500		7,500		7,500
Affiliated Entity | Rancho Palos Verdes Real Property Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of leases | lease																	2
Accounts payable											200		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																$ 0.50
Installments term																10 years
Notes Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance											110,768		110,768		118,917
Unsecured SPA Notes | Notes Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance											$ 12,815		$ 12,815		$ 13,885
Unsecured SPA Notes | Notes Payable | Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates											10.00%		10.00%		10.00%
Unsecured SPA Notes | Notes Payable | Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates											15.00%		15.00%		15.00%
Unsecured SPA Notes and Warrants | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loss on settlement of notes payable											$ 0		$ 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		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 (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											$ 300		$ 500