$NKLA
Nikola Corp Stock $nkla

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000173128924000053 Filed on February 28, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$7.497M	$11.53M	$35.84M
YoY Change	-32.56%	75.71%	-29.49%
Cost Of Revenue	$65.07M	$49.77M	$249.9M
YoY Change	47.8%	-4.89%	60.63%
Gross Profit	-$57.58M	-$38.24M	-$214.1M
YoY Change	74.95%	-16.45%	104.35%
Gross Profit Margin	-767.97%	-331.56%	-597.3%
Selling, General & Admin	$48.29M	$39.33M	$198.8M
YoY Change	-10.09%	-50.99%	-46.3%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development	$39.50M	$39.87M	$208.2M
YoY Change	-38.69%	-42.56%	-23.96%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$10.60M	$7.130M	$35.89M
YoY Change	50.26%	4.42%	54.03%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$87.79M	$79.20M	$435.8M
YoY Change	-25.69%	-47.08%	-32.33%
Operating Profit	-$145.4M	-$117.4M	-$649.8M
YoY Change	-3.76%	-39.91%	-13.2%
Interest Expense	-$2.278M	-$4.761M	-$76.02M
YoY Change	-76.9%	-31.85%	328.54%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$860.0K	-$10.19M	-$162.5M
YoY Change	-1123.81%	101.26%	15787.98%
Pretax Income	-$147.6M	-$153.5M	-$848.2M
YoY Change	-8.17%	-26.04%	11.08%
Income Tax	$0.00	$11.00K	$12.00K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$147.7M	-$153.6M	-$966.3M
YoY Change	-12.64%	-30.83%	23.21%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-1970.41%	-1331.91%	-2696.17%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.11		-$1.21
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.11	-$0.14	-$1.21
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.336B shares	1.016B shares	800.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.336B shares		800.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$345.6M	$464.7M	$464.7M
YoY Change	185.32%	99.1%	99.1%
Cash & Equivalents	$345.6M	$464.7M	$464.7M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$28.67M	$25.91M	$25.91M
YoY Change	99.68%	25.55%	77.01%
Inventory	$61.34M	$62.59M	$62.59M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$23.87M	$17.97M	$17.97M
Other Receivables	$9.799M	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$469.3M	$572.4M	$571.2M
YoY Change	41.88%	31.01%	35.77%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$484.5M	$503.4M	$503.4M
YoY Change	1.91%	15.2%	7.64%
Goodwill	$5.238M	$5.238M
YoY Change	-21.68%	-21.68%
Intangibles	$84.01M	$85.86M
YoY Change	-8.61%	-7.77%
Long-Term Investments	$56.91M	$57.06M	$57.06M
YoY Change	-17.14%	-21.64%	-21.64%
Other Assets	$11.81M	$7.889M	$29.25M
YoY Change	-64.33%	-75.39%	-78.24%
Total Long-Term Assets	$682.8M	$702.4M	$703.7M
YoY Change	-17.49%	-12.16%	-13.76%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$469.3M	$572.4M	$571.2M
Total Long-Term Assets	$682.8M	$702.4M	$703.7M
Total Assets	$1.152B	$1.275B	$1.275B
YoY Change	-0.54%	3.09%	3.09%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$44.91M	$44.13M	$44.13M
YoY Change	-42.44%	-62.57%	-62.57%
Accrued Expenses	$212.1M	$211.8M	$211.8M
YoY Change	3.86%	-8.23%	-8.23%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$1.852M	$1.852M
YoY Change		-7.35%	-7.35%
Long-Term Debt Due	$6.233M	$8.950M	$8.950M
YoY Change	-71.36%	-85.36%	-85.36%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$271.3M	$260.1M	$264.9M
YoY Change	-1.9%	-32.19%	-35.68%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$268.3M	$269.3M	$269.3M
YoY Change	-9.49%	-7.66%	-7.66%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$20.97M	$21.51M	$21.51M
YoY Change	172.5%	241.3%	219.93%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.97M	$21.51M	$290.8M
YoY Change	172.5%	241.3%	-2.53%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$271.3M	$260.1M	$264.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.97M	$21.51M	$290.8M
Total Liabilities	$565.9M	$555.7M	$555.7M
YoY Change	-7.61%	-21.75%	-21.75%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$3.219B	-$3.071B
YoY Change	46.05%	50.92%
Common Stock	$134.0K	$133.0K
YoY Change	127.12%	160.78%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$586.3M	$719.2M	$719.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.152B	$1.275B	$1.275B
YoY Change	-0.54%	3.09%	3.09%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$147.7M	-$153.6M	-$966.3M
YoY Change	-12.64%	-30.83%	23.21%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$10.60M	$7.130M	$35.89M
YoY Change	50.26%	4.42%	54.03%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$115.6M	-$117.8M	-$496.2M
YoY Change	-35.76%	-18.93%	-13.96%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$16.46M	$12.11M	$120.5M
YoY Change	-68.52%	-76.85%	-29.41%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$21.40M	$997.0K	$53.77M
YoY Change		1.32%	-206.42%
Cash From Investing Activities	$4.940M	-$11.11M	-$66.75M
YoY Change	-109.45%	-78.35%	-69.83%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$5.055M	230.7M	$743.0M
YoY Change	-104.37%	99.37%	24.1%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-$115.6M	-117.8M	-$496.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	$4.940M	-11.11M	-$66.75M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$5.055M	230.7M	$743.0M
Net Change In Cash	-$115.7M	101.9M	$180.1M
YoY Change	-0.79%	-226.02%	-190.35%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$115.6M	-$117.8M	-$496.2M
Capital Expenditures	$16.46M	$12.11M	$120.5M
Free Cash Flow	-$132.1M	-$129.9M	-$616.7M
YoY Change	-43.14%	-34.26%	-17.49%

Facts In Submission

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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	-2034850000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-162000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-1577000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	719174000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	526479000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Liabilities And Stockholders Equity LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity	1274857000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Liabilities And Stockholders Equity LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity	1236658000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax Net Of Returns RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTaxNetOfReturns	35839000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax Net Of Returns RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTaxNetOfReturns	49725000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax Net Of Returns RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTaxNetOfReturns	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Cost Of Goods And Services Sold CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	249906000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Cost Of Goods And Services Sold CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	135694000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Cost Of Goods And Services Sold CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	-85969000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	292951000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	198768000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	28834000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Operating Expenses OperatingExpenses	435762000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	-702635000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet	-481000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants	-371000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants	-3903000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants	-3051000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	70849000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	4102000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Equity Method Investments Noncontrolling Interest Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax	-848203000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-16418000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-20665000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	-738138000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	-690438000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-966282000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-784238000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-690438000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	-1.08
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	-1.67
CY2023	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	-0.13
CY2023	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-1.21
CY2022	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-1.78
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	-0.11
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0
CY2021	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-1.73
CY2023	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-1.21
CY2022	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-1.78
CY2021	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-1.74
CY2023	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	800030551	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	441800499	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	398655081	shares
CY2023	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	800030551	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	441800499	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	398784392	shares
CY2023	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-966282000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-784238000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-690438000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	1415000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-1379000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-437000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-964867000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-785617000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-690875000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	980141000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	4572000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Other StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther	5564000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	19139000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Elimination Of Put Right AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEliminationOfPutRight	5532000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	163788000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Stock Options Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	205711000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-690438000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-437000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	693572000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	7105000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	67535000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Apic Share Based Payment Arrangement Acquisition Increase For Cost Recognition APICShareBasedPaymentArrangementAcquisitionIncreaseForCostRecognition	1345000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Stock Options Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	255405000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-784238000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-1379000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	526479000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	7155000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	0	usd
CY2023	nkla	Stock Received And Retired During Period Value Contingent Stock Consideration StockReceivedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueContingentStockConsideration	69939000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Reclassification Of Conversion Features Embedded In Convertible Debt To Equity ReclassificationOfConversionFeaturesEmbeddedInConvertibleDebtToEquity	241851000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Reclassification Of Awards From Liability To Equity AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalReclassificationOfAwardsFromLiabilityToEquity	20992000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Stock Options Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	64800000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-966282000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	1415000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	719174000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-966282000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-690438000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	-101661000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	-46100000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	-864621000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	-738138000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	-690438000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	35890000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	22765000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	8231000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	75391000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	252445000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	205711000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Non Cash In Kind Services NonCashInKindServices	0	usd
CY2022	nkla	Non Cash In Kind Services NonCashInKindServices	0	usd
CY2021	nkla	Non Cash In Kind Services NonCashInKindServices	46271000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-16418000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-20665000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-3580000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants And Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndDerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet	-205589000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants And Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndDerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet	174000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants And Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndDerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet	3051000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Business Combination Contingent Consideration Arrangements Change In Amount Of Contingent Consideration Liability1 BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1	-43981000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Business Combination Contingent Consideration Arrangements Change In Amount Of Contingent Consideration Liability1 BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Business Combination Contingent Consideration Arrangements Change In Amount Of Contingent Consideration Liability1 BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	71218000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	19705000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	4927000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Paid In Kind Interest PaidInKindInterest	79201000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Paid In Kind Interest PaidInKindInterest	15481000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Paid In Kind Interest PaidInKindInterest	0	usd
CY2023	nkla	Loss On Supplier Deposits LossOnSupplierDeposits	28834000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Loss On Supplier Deposits LossOnSupplierDeposits	0	usd
CY2021	nkla	Loss On Supplier Deposits LossOnSupplierDeposits	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	70849000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-31025000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	usd
CY2023	nkla	Issuance Of Stock For Commitment Shares IssuanceOfStockForCommitmentShares	0	usd
CY2022	nkla	Issuance Of Stock For Commitment Shares IssuanceOfStockForCommitmentShares	0	usd
CY2021	nkla	Issuance Of Stock For Commitment Shares IssuanceOfStockForCommitmentShares	5564000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-4343000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-873000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-1626000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-13665000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	31638000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	23756000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	141168000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	17412000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Expense IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense	44732000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Expense IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense	27681000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Expense IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense	10967000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deposit Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInDepositOtherAssets	1377000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deposit Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInDepositOtherAssets	4306000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deposit Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInDepositOtherAssets	4721000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	1530000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	912000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	1216000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-14613000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	29669000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	96144000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability	-2009000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability	-843000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability	-50000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	9716000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	1694000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	48647000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-496178000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-581563000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-307154000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	120516000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	168257000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	179269000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates	36000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets	20742000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets	18000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets	200000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Payments To Assignee PaymentsToAssignee	2725000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Payments To Assignee PaymentsToAssignee	0	usd
CY2021	nkla	Payments To Assignee PaymentsToAssignee	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	250000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	23027000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	25000000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Payments For Issuance Of Senior Secured Debt And Prepaid Business Combination Consideration PaymentsForIssuanceOfSeniorSecuredDebtAndPrepaidBusinessCombinationConsideration	0	usd
CY2022	nkla	Payments For Issuance Of Senior Secured Debt And Prepaid Business Combination Consideration PaymentsForIssuanceOfSeniorSecuredDebtAndPrepaidBusinessCombinationConsideration	27791000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Payments For Issuance Of Senior Secured Debt And Prepaid Business Combination Consideration PaymentsForIssuanceOfSeniorSecuredDebtAndPrepaidBusinessCombinationConsideration	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Payments For Derivative Instrument Investing Activities PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments For Derivative Instrument Investing Activities PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities	6588000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments For Derivative Instrument Investing Activities PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities	3412000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-66749000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-225645000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-207481000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	7395000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	6867000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt	0	usd
CY2023	nkla	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock Net Of Commissions Paid ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNetOfCommissionsPaid	115893000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock Net Of Commissions Paid ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNetOfCommissionsPaid	165143000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock Net Of Commissions Paid ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNetOfCommissionsPaid	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Proceeds From Notes Payable ProceedsFromNotesPayable	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Notes Payable ProceedsFromNotesPayable	54000000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Notes Payable ProceedsFromNotesPayable	24632000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Proceeds From Issuance Of Financing Obligations Net Of Issuance Costs ProceedsFromIssuanceOfFinancingObligationsNetOfIssuanceCosts	56148000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Proceeds From Issuance Of Financing Obligations Net Of Issuance Costs ProceedsFromIssuanceOfFinancingObligationsNetOfIssuanceCosts	44823000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Proceeds From Issuance Of Financing Obligations Net Of Issuance Costs ProceedsFromIssuanceOfFinancingObligationsNetOfIssuanceCosts	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	5223000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	6637000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	0	usd
CY2023	nkla	Payment For Coupon Make Whole Premiums PaymentForCouponMakeWholePremiums	35241000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Payment For Coupon Make Whole Premiums PaymentForCouponMakeWholePremiums	0	usd
CY2021	nkla	Payment For Coupon Make Whole Premiums PaymentForCouponMakeWholePremiums	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	45469000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	30526000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	5369000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	0	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	598876000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	522241000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	0	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-2469000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	0	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-198000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Discontinued Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	797000	usd
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CY2022	nkla	Interest Received InterestReceived	1449000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Interest Received InterestReceived	512000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Reclassification Of Equity Component Of Convertible Debt ReclassificationOfEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt	241851000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Reclassification Of Equity Component Of Convertible Debt ReclassificationOfEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt	0	usd
CY2021	nkla	Reclassification Of Equity Component Of Convertible Debt ReclassificationOfEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt	0	usd
CY2023	nkla	Contingent Stock Consideration For Divestiture Of Affiliate ContingentStockConsiderationForDivestitureOfAffiliate	25956000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Contingent Stock Consideration For Divestiture Of Affiliate ContingentStockConsiderationForDivestitureOfAffiliate	0	usd
CY2021	nkla	Contingent Stock Consideration For Divestiture Of Affiliate ContingentStockConsiderationForDivestitureOfAffiliate	0	usd
CY2021	nkla	Reclassification From Liability To Equity For Certain Share Based Awards ReclassificationFromLiabilityToEquityForCertainShareBasedAwards	0	usd
CY2023	nkla	Reclassification From Equity To Liability For Certain Share Based Awards ReclassificationFromEquityToLiabilityForCertainShareBasedAwards	10401000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Reclassification From Equity To Liability For Certain Share Based Awards ReclassificationFromEquityToLiabilityForCertainShareBasedAwards	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	16083000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	27510000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	646000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Debt Issued For Paid In Kind Interest DebtIssuedForPaidInKindInterest	12998000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Debt Issued For Paid In Kind Interest DebtIssuedForPaidInKindInterest	10939000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Debt Issued For Paid In Kind Interest DebtIssuedForPaidInKindInterest	0	usd
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CY2021	nkla	Accrued Paid In Kind Interest AccruedPaidInKindInterest	0	usd
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CY2021	nkla	Accrued Underwriting Commissions AccruedUnderwritingCommissions	0	usd
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CY2022	nkla	Embedded Derivative Asset Bifurcated From Convertible Note EmbeddedDerivativeAssetBifurcatedFromConvertibleNote	1500000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Embedded Derivative Asset Bifurcated From Convertible Note EmbeddedDerivativeAssetBifurcatedFromConvertibleNote	0	usd
CY2023	nkla	Stock Option Proceeds Receivable StockOptionProceedsReceivable	0	usd
CY2022	nkla	Stock Option Proceeds Receivable StockOptionProceedsReceivable	238000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Stock Option Proceeds Receivable StockOptionProceedsReceivable	0	usd
CY2023	nkla	Stock Issuance Costs Incurred During Noncash Or Partial Noncash Transaction StockIssuanceCostsIncurredDuringNoncashOrPartialNoncashTransaction	887000	usd
CY2022	nkla	Stock Issuance Costs Incurred During Noncash Or Partial Noncash Transaction StockIssuanceCostsIncurredDuringNoncashOrPartialNoncashTransaction	20000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Stock Issuance Costs Incurred During Noncash Or Partial Noncash Transaction StockIssuanceCostsIncurredDuringNoncashOrPartialNoncashTransaction	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	5564000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Other Significant Noncash Transaction Value Of Consideration Given1 OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Significant Noncash Transaction Value Of Consideration Given1 OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1	0	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Finitelived Intangible Assets Acquired1 FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Finitelived Intangible Assets Acquired1 FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Finitelived Intangible Assets Acquired1 FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1	47181000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;padding-left:15.91pt">Use of Estimates</span><div style="margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date, as well as reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Th</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">e Company's most significant estimates and judgments involve valuation of the Company's stock-based compensation related to the fair value of market-based restricted stock units, assignment of fair value and allocation of purchase price in connection with the Romeo Acquisition, the valuations of warrant liabilities, derivative liabilities, the Put Right and Price Differential, estimates related to the Company's lease assumptions and revenue recognition, contingent liabilities, including litigation reserves, inventory valuation and warranty reserves, including inputs and assumptions related to recall campaigns.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</span></div>
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CY2023	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;padding-left:17.01pt">Concentration of Credit Risk</span><div style="margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and accounts receivable. The Company's cash is placed with high-credit-quality financial </span></div>institutions and issuers, and at times exceeds federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any credit loss relating to its cash equivalents and accounts receivable.
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	225900000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	88100000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	464715000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	225850000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	497241000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1224000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	10600000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	0	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	28026000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	77459000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	25000000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	493965000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	313909000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	522241000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Warrants And Rights Outstanding WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding	381000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Convertible Debt ConvertibleDebt	50000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	8079000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	291000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Warrants And Rights Outstanding Term WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm	P2Y5M1D
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CY2023	nkla	Liability Classified Awards Reclassification To Liability LiabilityClassifiedAwardsReclassificationToLiability	10401000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Liability Classified Awards Gain Loss Included In Earnings LiabilityClassifiedAwardsGainLossIncludedInEarnings	-10591000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Reclassification To Equity FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityReclassificationToEquity	20992000	usd
CY2023Q4	nkla	Liability Classified Awards Fair Value LiabilityClassifiedAwardsFairValue	0	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	7788000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	11888000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Increase For Recalls Issued StandardProductWarrantyAccrualIncreaseForRecallsIssued	65778000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	-2622000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	3886000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	78946000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Effect Of Ten Percentage Point Increase In Replacement Costs StandardProductWarrantyAccrualEffectOfTenPercentagePointIncreaseInReplacementCosts	1400000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Effect Of Ten Percentage Point Increase In Failure Rate StandardProductWarrantyAccrualEffectOfTenPercentagePointIncreaseInFailureRate	1100000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Increase For Recalls Issued StandardProductWarrantyAccrualIncreaseForRecallsIssued	65800000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Decrease For Recall Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualDecreaseForRecallPayments	3000000	usd
CY2023	nkla	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Effect Of Ten Percentage Point Increase Product Cost StandardProductWarrantyAccrualEffectOfTenPercentagePointIncreaseProductCost	4300000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Investment Company Realized And Unrealized Gain Loss On Investment And Foreign Currency InvestmentCompanyRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentAndForeignCurrency	1400000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials And Supplies Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsAndSuppliesNetOfReserves	52442000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	15486000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	9646000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	8206000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	47677000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Parts And Components Net Of Reserves InventoryPartsAndComponentsNetOfReserves	6007000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Parts And Components Net Of Reserves InventoryPartsAndComponentsNetOfReserves	2105000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	62588000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	111870000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Prepaid Expense Current OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent	5333000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Nontrade Receivables Current NontradeReceivablesCurrent	6064000	usd
CY2023Q4	nkla	Inventory Deposits Current InventoryDepositsCurrent	4843000	usd
CY2022Q4	nkla	Inventory Deposits Current InventoryDepositsCurrent	415000	usd
CY2023Q4	nkla	Holdback Receivable HoldbackReceivable	3655000	usd
CY2022Q4	nkla	Holdback Receivable HoldbackReceivable	0	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Insurance PrepaidInsurance	2148000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Insurance PrepaidInsurance	3611000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deposits Assets Current DepositsAssetsCurrent	3917000	usd
CY2023Q4	nkla	Prepaid Software Current PrepaidSoftwareCurrent	1421000	usd
CY2022Q4	nkla	Prepaid Software Current PrepaidSoftwareCurrent	1015000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Capitalized Contract Cost Net Current CapitalizedContractCostNetCurrent	479000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Capitalized Contract Cost Net Current CapitalizedContractCostNetCurrent	2101000	usd
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CY2022Q4	nkla	Sale Agreement Receivable SaleAgreementReceivable	5487000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent	27943000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedAmortization	2193000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization	448618000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization	30833000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization	503416000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization	417785000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	28900000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	8200000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1744000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Settlement Liabilities Current SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent	91330000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Settlement Liabilities Current SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent	90000000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent	65703000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent	1484000	usd
CY2023Q4	nkla	Accrued Purchase Of Intangible Asset AccruedPurchaseOfIntangibleAsset	13796000	usd
CY2022Q4	nkla	Accrued Purchase Of Intangible Asset AccruedPurchaseOfIntangibleAsset	32126000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liabilities Current DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent	8871000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liabilities Current DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent	0	usd
CY2023Q4	nkla	Goods Received Not Yet Invoiced GoodsReceivedNotYetInvoiced	8642000	usd
CY2022Q4	nkla	Goods Received Not Yet Invoiced GoodsReceivedNotYetInvoiced	18167000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Other Accrued Liabilities Current OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	5137000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Accrued Liabilities Current OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	2152000	usd
CY2023Q4	nkla	Accrued Outsourced Engineering Services Current AccruedOutsourcedEngineeringServicesCurrent	4207000	usd
CY2022Q4	nkla	Accrued Outsourced Engineering Services Current AccruedOutsourcedEngineeringServicesCurrent	8056000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Employee Related Liabilities Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	3254000	usd
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CY2022	nkla	Operating Lease Variable Lease Cost OperatingLeaseVariableLeaseCost	212000	usd
CY2021	nkla	Operating Lease Variable Lease Cost OperatingLeaseVariableLeaseCost	26000	usd
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CY2022	nkla	Operating Lease Cost Including Variable Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCostIncludingVariableLeaseCost	1394000	usd
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CY2021	nkla	Finance Lease Variable Lease Cost FinanceLeaseVariableLeaseCost	738000	usd
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