Business Combination - Retroactive Application of Reverse Recapitalization to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) (Details)	Jul. 21, 2021 shares	Jul. 20, 2021 shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio	0.14130
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)	244,293,395
Redeemable Preference Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio	0.14130
Private warrants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio	0.14130
Class A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio	0.14130
Class A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio	0.14130
Class A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio	0.14130
Class A Ordinary Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio	0.14130
Class B Ordinary Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recapitalization Exchange Ratio	0.14130
Legacy FF Shareholders | Legacy FF
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding shares (in shares)		1,358,459,707
Legacy FF Shareholders | Redeemable Preference Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)	66,494,117
Legacy FF Shareholders | Redeemable Preference Stock | Legacy FF
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding shares (in shares)		470,588,235
Legacy FF Shareholders | Private warrants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)	64,000,588
Legacy FF Shareholders | Private warrants | Legacy FF
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding shares (in shares)		452,941,177
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)	10,358,162
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock | Legacy FF
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding shares (in shares)		73,306,184
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)	19,603,624
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock | Legacy FF
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding shares (in shares)		138,737,629
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)	181,143
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock | Legacy FF
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding shares (in shares)		1,281,976
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A Ordinary Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)	10,109,892
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A Ordinary Stock | Legacy FF
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding shares (in shares)		71,551,672
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class B Ordinary Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)	21,202,465
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class B Ordinary Stock | Legacy FF
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding shares (in shares)		150,052,834
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class A Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)	127,949,403
Legacy FF Shareholders | Class B Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares attributable to reverse recapitalization (in shares)	64,000,588