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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure Of Significant Accounting Policies Abstract [Abstract]  
Disclosure of principal subsidiaries, their jurisdiction, and the company's percentage ownership share
The Company’s principal subsidiaries, their jurisdiction of incorporation, and the Company’s percentage ownership share of each are as follows:
SubsidiaryJurisdiction of IncorporationOwnership percentage
Lion Holding USA Inc.Delaware100%
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp.
Delaware100%
The Lion Electric Co USA Inc.
Delaware100%
Lion Electric Manufacturing USA Inc.
Delaware100%
Lion Electric Finance Canada Inc.Quebec100%
Lion Electric Finance USA Inc.Delaware100%
Disclosure of previously published figures, adjustments stemming from this change and the adjusted figure
The table below shows, for the impacted line items only, the previously published figures, the adjustment stemming from this change and the adjusted figures:

PublishedAdjustment2020 Adjusted
$$$
Bank indebtedness28,733,983(28,642,907)91,076
Current portion of long-term debt and other debts26,699,27628,642,907 55,342,183 

PublishedAdjustment2020 Adjusted
$$$
Interest expense on current debt1,934,580(1,934,580)
Interest expense on long-term debt1,078,9701,934,580 3,013,550 
Disclosure of estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, less their estimated residual values, are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The following estimated useful lives are applied:
Leasehold improvementsEarlier of useful life or remaining lease term
Machinery and equipment
7,000 units or 5 years
Rolling stock5 years
Computer equipment5 years
Furniture and office equipment10 years
Production moulds
1,250 units
Master patterns and templates
7,000 units
Prototypes3 years
Disclosure of subsequent measurement of finite-live intangible assets The following estimated useful lives are applied:
Software5 years
Development costs
7,000 units