Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Nov. 05, 2021 |
Oct. 12, 2021 |
Jul. 15, 2019 |
Jul. 09, 2019 |
Jun. 13, 2019 |
Apr. 30, 2021 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Apr. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Oct. 19, 2020 |
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| Debt instrument face value | $ 5,000 | ||||||||||||||
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| Line of credit facility, Collateral | The Vehicle Financing Facility is secured by a first priority perfected security interest in vehicles, collections from revenue generated by vehicles, and a reserve account related to such vehicles contributed by the Company to the SPV (collectively, “Collateral”). | ||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, Basis spread on Variable rate | 9.50% | ||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility, Frequency of payments | monthly | ||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility, Periodic payment, Principal | $ 7,100 | $ 7,900 | |||||||||||||
| Debt instrument face value | $ 45,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 5,000 | $ 45,000 | |||||||||||||
| Long term debt, Gross | $ 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Class of warrant or right, Number of securities called by warrants or rights | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Share price | $ 20.70 | ||||||||||||||
| Derivative liability | $ 5,000 | $ 600 | |||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, Unamortized discount | $ 5,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Payments for repurchase of warrants | $ 600 | $ 2,000 | $ 3,000 | ||||||||||||
| Repayments of debt | $ 31,200 | 40,610 | $ 18,752 | $ 18,776 | $ 21,337 | ||||||||||
| Gain loss on extinguishment of debt | 2,300 | (2,304) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (1,514) | ||||||||||
| Interest expense, Debt | 300 | $ 2,700 | |||||||||||||
| Scooter Lease [Member] | Bird Rides [Member] | |||||||||||||||
| Lessee, Operating lease, Restriction or covenant | The Scooter Lease includes two financial covenants: one requires the Company to maintain a minimum liquidity of $20 million at all times, and the other requires the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth of $30 million as of the last business day of each calendar month. | ||||||||||||||
| Minimum liquidity | 20,000 | $ 20,000 | |||||||||||||
| Minimum tangible net worth | 30,000 | 30,000 | |||||||||||||
| Cash Maintained As Collateral In Reserve Account [Member] | Bird Rides [Member] | |||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash | 16,200 | 16,200 | |||||||||||||
| Apollo Credit Agreement [Member] | Bird Rides [Member] | |||||||||||||||
| Debt issuance costs, Gross | 1,600 | 1,600 | |||||||||||||
| Vehicle Financing Facility [Member] | Apollo Credit Agreement [Member] | Bird Rides [Member] | |||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 40,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility, Description | no right to re-borrow any portion of the Vehicle Financing Facility that is repaid or prepaid. | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from line of credit | $ 19,500 | 8,400 | 19,200 | ||||||||||||
| Line of credit | $ 11,300 | $ 11,300 | |||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, Maturity date | Apr. 27, 2024 | Apr. 27, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, Payment terms | On the fourth business day of each month prior to the Final Maturity Date, the Company is required to repay principal outstanding under the Vehicle Financing Facility based on a pre-set monthly amortization schedule (such amount, the “Amortization Amount”). In addition, on the fourth business day of each of January, April, July, and October, the Company is required to repay an additional amount of principal outstanding under the Vehicle Financing Facility to the extent 50% of revenues generated from the underlying Collateral is greater than the sum of the Amortization Amount due for the preceding quarter (such payment, the “Amortization Catch-Up Amount”). | ||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenues generated from collateral determining repayment of additional amount of principal outstanding under the facility | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility, Covenant requirements, Number of days within which monthly reports are required to be provided | 30 days | ||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility, Covenant terms | The primary negative covenant is a limitation on liens against vehicles included in the underlying Collateral, which restricts the Company from selling, assigning, or disposing of any Collateral contributed in connection with the Apollo Credit Agreement. The primary affirmative covenant is a requirement to provide monthly reports within 30 days after the end of each fiscal month and audited annual financial statements at a specified time. | ||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility, Covenant compliance | The Company is currently in compliance with all the terms and covenants of the Apollo Credit Agreement | ||||||||||||||
| Vehicle Financing Facility [Member] | Apollo Credit Agreement [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Bird Rides [Member] | |||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, Basis spread on Variable rate | 9.00% | 9.00% | |||||||||||||
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- Definition Line of credit facility covenant requirements number of days within which monthly reports are required to be provided. No definition available.
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- Definition Minimum liquidity. No definition available.
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- Definition Percentage of revenues generated from collateral determining repayment of additional amount of principal outstanding under the facility. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in YYYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Description of the payment terms of the debt instrument (for example, whether periodic payments include principal and frequency of payments) and discussion about any contingencies associated with the payment. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Description of restriction or covenant imposed by operating lease. Includes, but is not limited to, those relating to dividends or incurring additional financial obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Discussion of whether the borrowings under the credit facility are secured or unsecured and, if secured, a description of collateral (for example, accounts receivable less than 120 days old, finished goods inventory). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Identification of whether the entity has been in compliance with any credit facility debt covenants during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Description of the conditions for borrowing under the credit facility including the nature of any restrictions. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Description of the terms of a credit facility arrangement. Terms typically include interest rate, collateral required, guarantees required, repayment requirements, and restrictions on use of assets and activities of the entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Description of the frequency of periodic payments, which may be presented in a variety of ways (for example, monthly, quarterly, annually). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of the required periodic payment applied to principal. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of minimum net worth required for mortgage banking as defined by regulatory framework. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount paid by the entity to reacquire the right to purchase equity shares at a predetermined price, usually issued together with corporate debt. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of cash restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company. No definition available.
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