Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 13, 2020
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	Jaws Acquisition Corp.
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Central Index Key	0001800682
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Class A common stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		69,000,000
Class B common stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,250,000