Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Notes Payable - Narrative (Details)

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Notes Payable - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Jan. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Percentage of principal amount redeemed       100.00%            
Senior Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Notes payable       $ 78,405,000 $ 97,002,000   $ 97,002,000   $ 78,405,000  
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity         150,000,000   150,000,000      
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity         5,000,000   5,000,000      
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility | Senior Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Notes payable       44,105,000 38,119,000   38,119,000   44,105,000  
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility | Convertible Senior Secured Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Proceeds from long-term lines of credit             0      
Repayments of long-term lines of credit             6,000,000      
Interest expense, debt         1,900,000 $ 2,600,000 $ 3,900,000 $ 4,100,000    
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate             0.10%      
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Bird Global                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate             7.50%      
Apollo Vehicle Financing Facility | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate             1.00%      
Share Consideration Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, face amount       $ 30,100,000         $ 30,100,000  
Stated percentage       12.00%         12.00%  
Share Consideration Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Bird Canada                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, face amount $ 27,000,000   $ 27,000,000              
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Senior Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Notes payable       $ 30,100,000 $ 58,883,000   $ 58,883,000   $ 30,100,000  
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Converted instrument, shares issued (shares)                 0.029  
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Converted instrument, shares issued (shares)                 0.139  
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price (in usd per share)       $ 7.1942         $ 7.1942  
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Bird Canada                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, face amount     $ 27,000,000              
Stated percentage     12.00%              
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Bird Canada | Warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Converted instrument, shares issued (shares) 728,175   728,175              
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate   7.50%   2.50%            
Convertible Senior Secured Notes | Secured Promissory Note                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, face amount                   $ 2,800,000