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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 05, 2021
tradingDay
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Nov. 05, 2022
$ / shares
Nov. 04, 2021
shares
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents—current | $     $ 30,142   $ 30,142 $ 9,609      
Restricted cash and cash equivalents—non current | $     $ 1,203   1,203 1,000      
Tariff reimbursement | $       $ 25,000 $ 0 $ 24,986 $ 0    
Common stock, shares issued (shares)           47,713,169      
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)           47,713,169      
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)     0   0 3,993,432      
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)     0   0 3,993,432      
Stock options                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Vesting period         4 years        
RSUs                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Vesting period   4 years              
Performance Shares                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Vesting period     4 years   4 years        
C-1 Warrants                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Warrant oustanding 59,908                
Number of securities called by each warrant 1                
Exercise price of warrants (usd per share) | $ / shares $ 13.36                
Private Placement Warrants                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Warrant oustanding 6,550,000                
Number of securities called by each warrant 1                
Public Warrants                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Warrant oustanding 6,324,972                
Number of securities called by each warrant 1                
Exercise price of warrants (usd per share) | $ / shares $ 11.50                
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One | Stock options                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Vesting period         1 year        
Vesting percentage         25.00%        
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One | RSUs                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Vesting percentage         25.00%        
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two | Stock options                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Vesting period         3 years        
Minimum                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Property, plant and equipment, useful life         1 year        
Maximum                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Property, plant and equipment, useful life         5 years        
Standby Letters of Credit                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Letters of credit | $     $ 25,600   $ 25,600 $ 5,300      
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Common stock, shares issued (shares)     238,089,017   238,089,017        
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)     238,089,017   238,089,017        
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Earnout Shares                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, shares 30,000,000                
Earnout period 5 years                
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Earnout Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, One                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, earnout period, stock price trigger (usd per share) | $ / shares $ 12.50                
Threshold trading days | tradingDay 10                
Threshold consecutive trading days | tradingDay 20                
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Earnout Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, Two                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, earnout period, stock price trigger (usd per share) | $ / shares $ 20.00                
Threshold trading days | tradingDay 10                
Threshold consecutive trading days | tradingDay 20                
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Earnout Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, Three                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, earnout period, stock price trigger (usd per share) | $ / shares $ 30.00                
Threshold trading days | tradingDay 10                
Threshold consecutive trading days | tradingDay 20                
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Switchback Founder Earn Back Shares                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, shares 1,976,563                
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Switchback Founder Earn Back Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, One                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, shares 988,281                
Threshold trading days | tradingDay 10                
Threshold consecutive trading days | tradingDay 20                
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Switchback Founder Earn Back Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, One | Forecast                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, earnout period, stock price trigger (usd per share) | $ / shares               $ 12.50  
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Switchback Founder Earn Back Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, Two                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, shares 988,281                
Threshold trading days | tradingDay 10                
Threshold consecutive trading days | tradingDay 20                
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Switchback Founder Earn Back Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, Two | Forecast                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, earnout period, stock price trigger (usd per share) | $ / shares               $ 15.00  
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Holders Of Common Stock Of Bird Rides Immediately Prior To Business Combination | Earnout Shares                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, shares                 27,925,828
Class B Common Stock                  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                  
Common stock, shares issued (shares)     0   0        
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)     0   0