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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended |
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Oct. 16, 2018 USD ($) Director | Oct. 05, 2016 Plaintiff | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 CNY (¥)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Civil penalties amount payable | $ | $ 20.0 |  |  |
Number of independent directors to be appointed | Director | 1 |  |  |
Number of additional independent directors to be appointed | Director | 2 |  |  |
Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount | $ |  |  | $ 212.6 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Independent director serving period | 3 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lessee, operating lease, term |  |  | 10 years | 10 years
Lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware by purported stockholders of Tesla challenging SolarCity Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed | Plaintiff |  | 7 |  |
Shanghai, China [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lessee, operating lease, term |  |  | 50 years | 50 years
Capital expenditures over next five years | ¥ |  |  |  | ¥ 14,080
Annual tax revenues to be generated end of 2023 | ¥ |  |  |  | ¥ 2,230

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