Warrants - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
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Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Period before warrants become exercisable (in days)						30 days
Warrant term (in years)						5 years												5 years
Redemption price (in dollars per share)						$ 0.01
Period for prior written notice before redemption (in days)						30 days
Period in which stock must reach mandatory closing price (in days)						20 days
Maximum period in which stock can reach mandatory closing price (in days)						30 days
Number of business days notice prior to notice being sent						3 days
Warrants exercised															$ 176,620	$ 51,360
Redemption of warrants															66	0
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities											$ (1,950)			$ 33,686	(31,919)	36,641
Gain (loss) on issuance of securities											0			$ 0	0	(68,080)
Warrant liabilities											$ 36,859				$ 36,859				$ 68,778
Proceeds from guarantor				$ 10,000					$ 10,000
Public and Private Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	6,571,724									6,571,724	0	0	0		0				21,929,953
Warrant redemption price (in dollars per share)																	$ 0.01
Warrants exercised (in shares)										15,358,229	0	0	15,358,229
Warrant redemptions (in shares)													6,571,724
Warrants exercised										$ 176,600
Redemption of warrants	$ 66
Public Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrant, exercise price (in dollars per share)																						$ 11.50
Warrants outstanding (in shares)						16,487,500
Warrants exercised (in shares)							1,800,000
Private Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)						6,845,000
Period before warrants can be transferred or sold (in days)						30 days
Preferred Investor Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrant, exercise price (in dollars per share)						$ 15.00														$ 11.50
Warrants outstanding (in shares)						541,667
Warrant term (in years)						5 years
Warrants exercised (in shares)															0
Period before warrants may be exercised (in months)						6 months
Number of shares called by warrants (in shares)																				706,522
Preferred Investor Warrants | Related Party | Ghaffarian Enterprises, LLC
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)						104,157
Warrant liabilities - Series B
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares)					4,705,883															4,705,883
Warrant, exercise price (in dollars per share)					$ 2.50															$ 4.75
Gain (loss) on issuance of securities															$ 1,300
Warrant liabilities - Series B | Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)																				4,705,883
Warrants exercised (in shares)															4,705,883
Warrants exercised															$ 11,800
New Series A Warrant
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares)					4,705,883
Warrant, exercise price (in dollars per share)					$ 2.75
Warrant term (in years)					5 years 6 months
Warrants exercised (in shares)								4,705,883
Warrant liabilities					$ 10,800
New Series B Warrant
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares)					4,705,883
Warrant, exercise price (in dollars per share)					$ 2.75
Warrant term (in years)					18 months
Warrants exercised (in shares)								4,705,883
Warrant liabilities					$ 5,700
Warrant liabilities - Series A
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrant, exercise price (in dollars per share)					$ 2.75															$ 4.75
Warrants exercised (in shares)								4,705,883
Warrant liabilities - Series A | Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)																				4,705,883
Series A & B Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities															$ 1,200
New Series A & B Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on issuance of securities					$ (16,600)
Series A, New Series A & New Series B Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants exercised								$ 38,800
Class A common stock issued for warrants exercised, net of redemption cost (in shares)								14,117,649
Gain (loss) on issuance of securities								$ (47,900)
Conversion Series A Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares)																		4,150,780
Warrant, exercise price (in dollars per share)																		$ 2.57
Warrants outstanding (in shares)											4,150,780	4,150,780	4,150,780		4,150,780				4,150,780
Warrants exercised (in shares)											0	0	0
Warrant redemptions (in shares)													0
Warrant liabilities																		$ 10,000
Conversion Series A Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares)																		4,150,780
Warrant, exercise price (in dollars per share)																		$ 2.57
Warrant term (in years)																		18 months
Warrants exercised (in shares)		3,850,780	300,000
Warrant liabilities																		$ 5,500
Conversion Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on issuance of securities															$ (5,500)
Class A Common Stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Closing price required to redeem warrants (in dollars per share)						$ 18.00
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)											$ 0.0001				$ 0.0001				$ 0.0001			$ 0.0001
Class A Common Stock | Preferred Investor Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares)						1
Class A Common Stock | Warrant liabilities - Series B
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Class A common stock issued for warrants exercised, net of redemption cost (in shares)															4,705,883
Class A Common Stock | Conversion Series A Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities															$ 31,900	(17,800)
Class A Common Stock | Conversion Series A Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities																$ (17,700)
Class A Common Stock | Conversion Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on issuance of securities			$ 600
Class C Common Stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)											$ 0.0001				$ 0.0001				$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Class C Common Stock | Conversion Series A Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)																		$ 0.0001
Class C Common Stock | Conversion Series A Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)																		$ 0.0001
Intuitive Machines, LLC
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Business acquisition, warrants assumed (in shares)						23,332,500
Warrant, exercise price (in dollars per share)						$ 11.50
Intuitive Machines, LLC | Class A Common Stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares)						1