Bird Global, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail)

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - Bird Rides [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Discount rate based on the stage of development and expected rate of return			25.00%
Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Derivative, Gain loss on derivative, Net	$ 6.4	$ 0.0	$ 53.6	$ 0.1
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities fair value disclosure	142.8		142.8		$ 1.1
Warrants and rights outstanding					0.6
Derivative Liability Noncurrent [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]
Derivative liability	100.8		100.8
Derivative Liability Noncurrent [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Derivative liability	$ 41.9		$ 41.9		$ 0.5
Maximum [Member]
Number of months determining redemption or exercise scenarios			16 months
Minimum [Member]
Number of months determining redemption or exercise scenarios			1 month

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