Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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)
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Oct. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2022
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Dec. 31, 2022
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2022
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Nov. 05, 2022
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Nov. 03, 2021
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Accumulated deficit | $ [1]       $ 1,539,875 $ 1,539,875 $ 1,181,134   $ 1,539,875      
Net cash used in operating activities | $         (56,831) (131,627) $ (150,151)        
Cash and cash equivalents | $       33,469 33,469 128,556 43,158 33,469      
Restricted cash and cash equivalents—current | $       4,978 4,978 30,142   4,978      
Restricted cash and cash equivalents—non current | $       $ 598 598 1,203   $ 598      
Impairment of product sales inventory | $         31,769 0 0        
Impairment of contractual deposits | $         14,700            
Impairment, long-lived asset, held-for-use | $         $ 89,400            
Impairment, long-lived asset, held-for-use, statement of income or comprehensive income [Extensible Enumeration]         Impairment of assets            
Number of reportable segments | segment         3            
Expected dividend yield         0.00%            
Number of securities called by each warrant( in shares)                     1
Tariff reimbursement | $     $ 25,000   $ 0 [2] 0 [2] 24,986 [2]        
Total tariff reimbursement | $         11,700            
Tariff reimbursement benefit | $         $ 9,400            
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)       0 0     0      
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)       0 0     0      
Product sales                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Impairment of product sales inventory | $         $ 31,769 $ 0 $ 0        
Stock options                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Expected dividend yield           0.00%          
Vesting period         4 years            
Stock options | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Vesting period         1 year            
Vesting percentage         25.00%            
Stock options | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Vesting period         3 years            
Time-based vesting RSUs                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Vesting period   4 years   1 year              
Time-based vesting RSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Vesting percentage         25.00%            
Performance Shares                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Vesting period         4 years     4 years      
C-1 Warrants                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Warrant outstanding (in shares) 59,908                    
Number of securities called by each warrant( in shares) 1                    
Exercise price of warrants (usd per share) | $ / shares $ 13.36                    
Warrants                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Warrant outstanding (in shares) 6,550,000                    
Number of securities called by each warrant( in shares) 1                    
Public Warrants                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Warrant outstanding (in shares) 6,324,972                    
Number of securities called by each warrant( in shares) 1                    
Exercise price of warrants (usd per share) | $ / shares $ 11.50                    
Common Class A                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)       262,695,741 262,695,741 262,695,741   262,695,741      
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)       238,089,017 238,089,017 238,089,017   238,089,017      
Common Class A | Earnout Shares                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability (in shares) 30,000,000                    
Earnout period 5 years                    
Common Class A | Earnout Shares | Holders Of Common Stock Of Bird Rides Immediately Prior To Business Combination                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability (in shares)                   27,925,828  
Common Class A | Earnout Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, One                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, earnout period, stock price trigger (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 12.50                    
Threshold trading days | tradingDay 10                    
Threshold consecutive trading days | tradingDay 20                    
Common Class A | Earnout Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, Two                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, earnout period, stock price trigger (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 20.00                    
Threshold trading days | tradingDay 10                    
Threshold consecutive trading days | tradingDay 20                    
Common Class A | Earnout Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, Three                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, earnout period, stock price trigger (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 30.00                    
Threshold trading days | tradingDay 10                    
Threshold consecutive trading days | tradingDay 20                    
Common Class A | Switchback Founder Earn Back Shares                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability (in shares) 1,976,563                    
Common Class A | Switchback Founder Earn Back Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, One                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability (in shares) 988,281                    
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, earnout period, stock price trigger (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 12.50    
Threshold trading days | tradingDay 10                    
Threshold consecutive trading days | tradingDay 20                    
Common Class A | Switchback Founder Earn Back Shares | Derivative Instrument, Period, Two                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability (in shares) 988,281                    
Derivative instrument, contingent consideration, liability, earnout period, stock price trigger (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                 $ 15.00    
Threshold trading days | tradingDay 10                    
Threshold consecutive trading days | tradingDay 20                    
Class B Common Stock                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)       0 0     0      
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)       0 0     0      
Minimum                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life         1 year            
Lessee, operating lease, term       1 year 1 year     1 year      
Maximum                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life         5 years            
Lessee, operating lease, term       6 years 6 years     6 years      
Standby Letters of Credit                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Letters of credit | $       $ 5,500 $ 5,500 $ 25,600   $ 5,500      
[1] Shares of preferred stock and common stock have been retroactively restated to give effect to the Business Combination
[2]
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Cost of revenue $ —  $ —  $ 15 
General and administrative 80,148  78,735  4,372 
Selling and marketing 2,352  2,714  895 
Research and development 12,835  5,182  892 
Stock-based compensation expense $ 95,335  $ 86,631  $ 6,174