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BALANCE SHEETS COMPONENTS - Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands, ر.س in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 SAR (ر.س)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 SAR (ر.س)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	$ 234,358	$ 244,122
Other long-term liabilities	321,565	280,217
Total other long-term liabilities	555,923	524,339
Related Party
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total other long-term liabilities	148,121	178,311
MISA \| Government Grant \| Related Party
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amount of transaction		97,500	ر.س 366	$ 97,300	ر.س 366
MISA \| Government Grant \| Related Party \| AMP-2 Fixed Asset and AMP-2 Construction in Progress Balance
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amount of transaction		(35,000)
MISA \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Government Grant \| Related Party
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amount of transaction	29,800			$ 64,000
MISA \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Government Grant \| Related Party \| AMP-2 Fixed Asset and AMP-2 Construction in Progress Balance
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amount of transaction	67,700	62,500
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc \| Strategic Technology Arrangement \| Related Party
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total other long-term liabilities	$ 109,900	$ 107,800