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BALANCE SHEETS COMPONENTS - Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands, ر.س in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 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	$ 240,008	$ 244,122
Other long-term liabilities	318,517	280,217
Total other long-term liabilities	558,525	524,339
Related Party
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total other long-term liabilities	120,286	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 \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amount of transaction				$ 64,000
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	97,500	(35,000)
MISA \| Government Grant \| Related Party \| AMP-2 Fixed Asset and AMP-2 Construction in Progress Balance \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amount of transaction		62,500
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc \| Strategic Technology Arrangement \| Related Party
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total other long-term liabilities	$ 112,000	$ 107,800