Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			51 Months Ended
	Mar. 06, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2022 lease	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 06, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additional paid-in capital			$ 4,421,563		$ 4,421,563	$ 4,180,873
Debt instrument, penalties and interest accrued			23,100		23,100	700
Payments with related party (less than)						542
Accounts payable			56,754		56,754	62,391
Accounts payable			71,414		71,414	93,170
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain (loss) extinguishments of debt					(14,295)	(20,045)
Unpaid Principal Balance			8,064		8,064	9,760
Change in fair value of notes payable, warrant liabilities, and derivative call options					253	7,101
Accounts payable			11,077		11,077	7,282
Accounts payable			300		300	200
2023 Unsecured SPA Notes | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance			0		0	500
2023 Unsecured SPA Notes | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance						$ 542
2023 Unsecured SPA Notes | Related Party | Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates						10.00%
2023 Unsecured SPA Notes | Related Party | Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates						15.00%
Notes Payable — China | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain (loss) extinguishments of debt					(14,100)
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 4,382		$ 4,382	$ 5,103
Contractual Interest Rates			18.00%		18.00%	18.00%
Repayments of debt			$ (100)
Additional paid-in capital			700		$ 700
Notes Payable on Demand — China | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 417		$ 417	$ 3,789
Contractual Interest Rates			0.00%		0.00%	0.00%
Accrued liabilities and other liabilities			$ 3,400		$ 3,400
FFGP Note | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 1,576		$ 1,576	$ 326						$ 1,600	$ 1,600
Debt instrument, term (in years)					3 months
Contractual Interest Rates			4.27%		4.27%	5.27%
FFGP Note | Related Party | Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates			4.27%		4.27%
FFGP Note | Related Party | Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates			5.27%		5.27%
Convertible FFGP Note | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 250		$ 250						$ 300
Contractual Interest Rates			4.27%		4.27%
Rancho Palos Verdes Real Property Leases | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of leases | lease								2
Accounts payable			$ 300		$ 300	$ 100
X-Butler | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments with related party (less than)					100	100
Ocean View Drive Inc. | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments for seizure of funds related to ongoing litigation		$ 200
FF Top Executive Reimbursements | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments with related party (less than)					1,000	1,800
Accounts payable			2,000		2,000	600
Notes payable															$ 700	$ 300
Legal expense reimbursement requested														$ 6,500
Consulting Service Agreement With FF Global Partners | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Monthly fee	$ 200
Initial term (in months)	12 months
Threshold amount										$ 100
Common Units Of FF Global Partners LLC | Affiliated Entity | FF Global Partners LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Granted to executives and employees of the company (in shares) | shares							600,000
Purchase price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares							$ 20.00
Installments term (in years)							10 years
Leshi Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“LeTV”) | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable			7,700		7,700	7,500
Grow Fandor | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount									$ 75
Donation received (in shares) | shares				15,000,000
Net profit percentage				50.00%
Net sales revenue, percentage				5.00%
Annual base license fee				$ 250
Grow Fandor | Related Party | Faraday Future
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Subsidiary, ownership percentage, parent				10.00%
Notes Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain (loss) extinguishments of debt					2,699	13,078
Unpaid Principal Balance			50,577		50,577	118,251
Repayments of debt					(31)	(1,167)
Metaverse Horizon Limited and V W Investment Holding Limited | Unsecured SPA Notes and Warrants | Notes Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt conversion, converted amount					$ 700	$ 22,300
Conversion of notes payable and accrued interest into Class A Common Stock (in shares) | shares					33,107	125,267
Gain (loss) extinguishments of debt					$ (200)	$ (20,000)
Loss on fair value of adjustments			$ 100		$ 100	$ 5,900
Senyun And Metaverse Horizon Limited | Related Party Notes – Unsecured Convertible Note | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term (in years)					3 months
Contractual Interest Rates			4.27%		4.27%
Metaverse Horizon Limited | Related Party Notes – Unsecured Convertible Note | Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance												$ 1,500
Change in fair value of notes payable, warrant liabilities, and derivative call options					$ 100