Segment Information - Summary Of Company's Segments And A Reconciliation Of The Total Segment Gross Margin To Loss Before Income Taxes (Detail) - Bird Rides [Member] - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Revenues: | ||||||
| Gross margin | $ 13,463,000 | $ 1,081,000 | $ 31,242,000 | $ (21,668,000) | $ (23,534,000) | $ (135,675,000) |
| Loss before income taxes | (36,888,000) | (43,735,000) | (156,644,000) | (163,947,000) | (208,166,000) | (387,206,000) |
| Sharing [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Cost of sharing, exclusive of depreciation | 33,312,000 | 24,517,000 | 77,041,000 | 55,378,000 | 71,628,000 | 153,646,000 |
| NA [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Gross margin | (2,179,000) | |||||
| Other [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Gross margin | 1,081,000 | |||||
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Total Revenues | 65,406,000 | 40,185,000 | 151,120,000 | 70,683,000 | 94,601,000 | 150,524,000 |
| Cost of sharing, exclusive of depreciation | (71,628,000) | (153,646,000) | ||||
| Cost of product sales | (22,716,000) | (20,319,000) | ||||
| Depreciation on revenue earning vehicles | 17,253,000 | 7,904,000 | 33,811,000 | 18,033,000 | (23,791,000) | (112,234,000) |
| Gross margin | 13,463,000 | 31,242,000 | (21,668,000) | (23,534,000) | (135,675,000) | |
| Total expenses | 50,351,000 | 44,816,000 | 187,886,000 | 142,279,000 | (184,632,000) | (251,531,000) |
| Loss before income taxes | (36,888,000) | (43,735,000) | (156,644,000) | (163,947,000) | (208,166,000) | (387,206,000) |
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Sharing [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Revenue | 64,027,000 | 33,579,000 | 142,314,000 | 59,320,000 | 79,941,000 | 140,448,000 |
| Cost of sharing, exclusive of depreciation | 33,312,000 | 24,517,000 | 77,041,000 | 55,378,000 | ||
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Product Sales [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Revenue | 1,379,000 | 6,606,000 | 8,806,000 | 11,363,000 | 14,660,000 | 10,076,000 |
| Cost of product sales | 1,378,000 | 6,683,000 | 9,026,000 | 18,940,000 | ||
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | NA [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Total Revenues | 46,895,000 | 29,786,000 | 116,038,000 | 50,174,000 | 69,917,000 | 115,211,000 |
| Cost of sharing, exclusive of depreciation | (40,532,000) | (118,239,000) | ||||
| Cost of product sales | (14,220,000) | (16,060,000) | ||||
| Depreciation on revenue earning vehicles | 6,871,000 | 2,595,000 | 14,285,000 | 8,720,000 | (11,456,000) | (88,021,000) |
| Gross margin | 15,385,000 | 5,995,000 | 33,658,000 | 3,709,000 | (107,109,000) | |
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | NA [Member] | Sharing [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Revenue | 46,083,000 | 23,298,000 | 108,764,000 | 41,052,000 | 57,704,000 | 108,260,000 |
| Cost of sharing, exclusive of depreciation | 23,742,000 | 15,232,000 | 60,414,000 | 32,682,000 | ||
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | NA [Member] | Product Sales [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Revenue | 812,000 | 6,488,000 | 7,274,000 | 9,122,000 | 12,213,000 | 6,951,000 |
| Cost of product sales | 897,000 | 5,964,000 | 7,681,000 | 10,951,000 | ||
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | EMEA [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Total Revenues | 18,511,000 | 10,398,000 | 35,082,000 | 20,299,000 | 24,473,000 | 34,292,000 |
| Cost of sharing, exclusive of depreciation | (30,339,000) | (33,521,000) | ||||
| Cost of product sales | (8,324,000) | (4,180,000) | ||||
| Depreciation on revenue earning vehicles | 10,382,000 | 5,309,000 | 19,526,000 | 8,902,000 | (11,929,000) | (19,919,000) |
| Gross margin | (1,922,000) | (4,904,000) | (2,416,000) | (18,307,000) | (26,119,000) | (23,328,000) |
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Sharing [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Revenue | 17,944,000 | 10,281,000 | 33,550,000 | 18,230,000 | 22,198,000 | 31,229,000 |
| Cost of sharing, exclusive of depreciation | 9,570,000 | 9,274,000 | 16,627,000 | 21,888,000 | ||
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Product Sales [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Revenue | 567,000 | 117,000 | 1,532,000 | 2,069,000 | 2,275,000 | 3,063,000 |
| Cost of product sales | $ 481,000 | 719,000 | 1,345,000 | 7,816,000 | ||
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Other [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Total Revenues | 1,000 | 0 | 210,000 | 211,000 | 1,021,000 | |
| Cost of sharing, exclusive of depreciation | (757,000) | (1,886,000) | ||||
| Cost of product sales | $ 0 | (172,000) | (79,000) | |||
| Depreciation on revenue earning vehicles | 411,000 | (406,000) | (4,294,000) | |||
| Gross margin | (10,000) | (1,182,000) | (1,124,000) | (5,238,000) | ||
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Other [Member] | Sharing [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Revenue | 38,000 | 39,000 | 959,000 | |||
| Cost of sharing, exclusive of depreciation | 11,000 | 808,000 | ||||
| Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Other [Member] | Product Sales [Member] | ||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Revenue | $ 1,000 | 172,000 | $ 172,000 | $ 62,000 | ||
| Cost of product sales | $ 173,000 | |||||