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Segment Information - Summary Of Company's Segments And A Reconciliation Of The Total Segment Gross Margin To Loss Before Income Taxes (Detail)

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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
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues:        
Depreciation on revenue earning vehicles $ 17,253,000 $ 7,904,000 $ 33,811,000 $ 18,033,000
Gross margin 13,463,000 1,081,000 31,242,000 (21,668,000)
Loss before income taxes (36,888,000) (43,735,000) (156,644,000) (163,947,000)
Sharing [Member]        
Revenues:        
Cost of sharing, exclusive of depreciation 33,312,000 24,517,000 77,041,000 55,378,000
Reportable Geographical Components [Member]        
Revenues:        
Total Revenues 65,406,000 40,185,000 151,120,000 70,683,000
Depreciation on revenue earning vehicles 17,253,000 7,904,000 33,811,000 18,033,000
Gross margin 13,463,000 1,081,000 31,242,000 (21,668,000)
Total expenses 50,351,000 44,816,000 187,886,000 142,279,000
Loss before income taxes (36,888,000) (43,735,000) (156,644,000) (163,947,000)
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Sharing [Member]        
Revenues:        
Revenue 64,027,000 33,579,000 142,314,000 59,320,000
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
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
Depreciation on revenue earning vehicles 6,871,000 2,595,000 14,285,000 8,720,000
Gross margin 15,385,000 5,995,000 33,658,000 (2,179,000)
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | NA [Member] | Sharing [Member]        
Revenues:        
Revenue 46,083,000 23,298,000 108,764,000 41,052,000
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
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
Depreciation on revenue earning vehicles 10,382,000 5,309,000 19,526,000 8,902,000
Gross margin (1,922,000) (4,904,000) (2,416,000) (18,307,000)
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Sharing [Member]        
Revenues:        
Revenue 17,944,000 10,281,000 33,550,000 18,230,000
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
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
Cost of product sales     $ 0  
Depreciation on revenue earning vehicles       411,000
Gross margin   (10,000)   (1,182,000)
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Other [Member] | Sharing [Member]        
Revenues:        
Revenue       38,000
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
Cost of product sales       $ 173,000