Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 27, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	GORES HOLDINGS VI, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001819394
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity File Number	001-39790
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-1695048
Entity Address Address Line1	6260 Lookout Rd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Boulder
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80301
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	209-3010
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		34,500,000
Security12b Title	Class A Common Stock
Trading Symbol	GHVI
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class F Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,625,000
Warrants
Document Information [Line Items]
Security12b Title	Warrants
Trading Symbol	GHVIW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Units
Document Information [Line Items]
Security12b Title	Units
Trading Symbol	GHVIU
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ