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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]        
Effective income tax rate     25.00%  
Bird Rides [Member]        
Effective income tax rate 0.36% 0.03% (0.10%) 0.00%
Testing Period for ownership change     3 years  
Threshold ownership percentage     50.00%  
Income tax examination likelihood of unfavorable settlement     The tax benefit is measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  
Unrecognized tax benefits income tax penalties and interest accrued     $ 0 $ 0
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance     294,150 245,633
Bird Rides [Member] | CARES Act [Member]        
Payroll taxes deferred during the period       $ 1,800
Payment of deferred payroll taxes     900  
Bird Rides [Member] | U.S. Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]        
Operating loss carry-forwards     1,900  
Bird Rides [Member] | U.S. Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member] | Indefinite Period [Member]        
Operating loss carry-forwards     813,100  
Bird Rides [Member] | U.S. State Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]        
Operating loss carry-forwards     524,900  
Bird Rides [Member] | Foreign Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]        
Operating loss carry-forwards     294,300  
Bird Rides [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]        
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance     214,500  
Bird Rides [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]        
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance     79,600  
Bird Rides [Member] | U.S. Federal Research Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]        
Tax credit carry-forward, amount     6,300  
Bird Rides [Member] | California Research Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]        
Tax credit carry-forward, amount     $ 7,100