SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of disclosure of principal subsidiaries, their jurisdiction, and the company's percentage ownership share (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Lion Holding USA Inc.
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp.
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
The Lion Electric Co USA Inc.
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Lion Electric Manufacturing USA Inc.
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Lion Electric Finance Canada Inc.
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Lion Electric Finance USA Inc.
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%

The proportion of ownership interest in a subsidiary attributable to the entity. [Refer: Subsidiaries [member]]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 27
-IssueDate 2021-01-01
-Paragraph 17
-Subparagraph b
-Clause iii
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-URIDate 2021-03-24

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 27
-IssueDate 2021-01-01
-Paragraph 16
-Subparagraph b
-Clause iii
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-URIDate 2021-03-24

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 12
-IssueDate 2021-01-01
-Paragraph 19B
-Subparagraph c
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-URIDate 2021-03-24

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