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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 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 05, 2021
tradingDay
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 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]                                        
Total revenues | $       $ 49,536 $ 61,108 $ 55,654 $ 24,247 $ 22,402 $ 37,888 $ 9,840 $ 19,976 $ 79,901 $ 29,816 $ 141,008 $ 67,703 $ 190,544 $ 90,105 $ 150,524    
Deferred revenue | $     $ 62,439 62,439 59,940 54,673 49,830 47,396       54,673   59,940   62,439 47,396      
Restricted cash and cash equivalents—current | $     30,142 30,142       9,609               30,142 9,609      
Restricted cash and cash equivalents—non current | $     $ 1,203 $ 1,203       $ 1,000               1,203 1,000      
Tariff reimbursement | $                     25,000         $ 0 $ 24,986 0    
Common stock, shares issued (shares)               47,713,169                 47,713,169      
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)               47,713,169                 47,713,169      
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)     0 0       3,993,432               0 3,993,432      
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)     0 0       3,993,432               0 3,993,432      
Restatement Adjustment                                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                                        
Total revenues | $       $ (4,486) (4,298) (4,390) (1,423) $ (1,516) (2,297) (489) (193) (5,813) (682) (10,112) (2,980) $ (14,598) $ (4,496)      
Deferred revenue | $     $ 19,094 19,094 14,608 10,309 5,919 4,496       10,309   14,608   19,094 4,496      
Sharing                                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                                        
Total revenues | $       40,527 59,729 52,248 20,226 19,105 31,282 9,152 15,907 72,474 25,059 132,202 56,340 172,729 75,445 $ 140,448    
Sharing | Restatement Adjustment                                        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                                        
Total revenues | $       (4,486) $ (4,298) $ (4,390) $ (1,423) (1,516) $ (2,297) $ (489) $ (193) $ (5,813) $ (682) $ (10,112) $ (2,980) (14,598) (4,496)      
Deferred revenue | $     $ 19,100 19,100       4,500               $ 19,100 4,500      
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               $ 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                       238,089,017        
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)     238,089,017 238,089,017                       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                       0        
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)     0 0                       0