Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Notes Payable - Narrative (Details)

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Notes Payable - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 19, 2023
USD ($)
installment
Jan. 03, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Nov. 30, 2022
Jan. 31, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Percentage of principal amount redeemed           100.00%          
Acquisition of Spin                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Agreed upon consideration, incurred liabilities before adjustment   $ 6,000                  
Agreed upon consideration, incurred liabilities, adjustment   3,600                  
Consideration payable   2,431                  
Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Notes payable $ 102,291         $ 78,405 $ 102,291   $ 102,291    
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity 150,000           150,000   150,000    
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity 5,000           5,000   5,000    
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility | Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Notes payable 40,855         44,105 40,855   40,855    
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility | Convertible Senior Secured Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Proceeds from long-term lines of credit                 6,000    
Repayments of long-term lines of credit                 9,300    
Interest expense, debt             1,900 $ 3,800 $ 5,900 $ 7,900  
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate                 0.10%    
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Bird Global                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate                 7.50%    
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate                 1.00%    
Share Consideration Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount           $ 30,100          
Stated percentage           12.00%          
Share Consideration Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Bird Canada                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount     $ 27,000   $ 27,000            
Stated percentage     12.00%                
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Notes payable 59,005         $ 30,100 59,005   $ 59,005    
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Converted instrument, shares issued (shares) | shares           0.029          
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price (in usd per share) | $ / shares           $ 7.1942          
Converted instrument, shares issued (shares) | shares           0.139          
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Bird Canada                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 27,000            
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Bird Canada | Warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Converted instrument, shares issued (shares) | shares     728,175   728,175            
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate       7.50%   2.50%          
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Secured Promissory Note                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount                     $ 2,800
Amended And Restated Loan And Security Agreement | Line of Credit                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Additional advance   $ 6,000                  
VTB Note Payable | Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Notes payable 2,431         $ 0 $ 2,431   $ 2,431    
VTB Note Payable | Secured Promissory Note                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Stated percentage   8.00%                  
Number of installments | installment   3                  
Interest rate increased additional percentage   5.00%                  
VTB Note Payable | Secured Promissory Note | Acquisition of Spin                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Agreed upon consideration, incurred liabilities before adjustment 6,000 $ 6,000                  
Agreed upon consideration, incurred liabilities, adjustment 3,600                    
Consideration payable $ 2,400