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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Revenue recognized $ 595,000,000 $ 580,000,000    
Unbilled transaction price allocated to performance obligations, expected of more than one year 3,430,000,000      
Deferred revenue $ 3,536,000,000 2,913,000,000 $ 2,382,000,000  
Revenue due to changes in regulation   288,000,000    
Direct lease term 48 months      
Sales-type lease term 72 months      
Other non-current assets $ 4,531,000,000 3,865,000,000    
Gross cost of operating lease vehicles 7,360,000,000 6,080,000,000.00    
Net accumulated depreciation related to leased vehicles 1,380,000,000 1,040,000,000.00    
Impairment of goodwill 0 0 0  
Net gains (losses) from foreign currency transaction $ 122,000,000 (89,000,000) $ 97,000,000  
Grant funding amount received   76,000,000    
Employer matching contribution, percent of match 50.00%      
Percentage of employees eligible compensation vested 6.00%      
Maximum annual contributions per employee, amount $ 3,000      
Employer discretionary contribution amount $ 99,000,000 $ 91,000,000    
Operating Lease, Lease Income, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Revenues Revenues Revenues  
Increase (decrease) to equity $ 63,367,000,000 $ 45,489,000,000 $ 31,015,000,000 $ 23,075,000,000
Reduction to property, plant and equipment (29,725,000,000) (23,548,000,000)    
(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Increase (decrease) to equity 27,882,000,000 12,885,000,000 329,000,000 (5,401,000,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Increase (decrease) to equity (143,000,000) (361,000,000) 54,000,000 363,000,000
MyPower        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Financing receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, current $ 5,000,000 7,000,000    
Number of years for loans payable 30 years      
MyPower customer notes receivable, net of allowance for credit losses $ 266,000,000 280,000,000    
Allowance for credit losses $ 36,000,000 37,000,000    
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2020-06        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Reduction to temporary equity, carrying amount, attributable to parent       51,000,000
Debt and lease obligation       269,000,000
Reduction to property, plant and equipment       45,000,000
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 | (Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Increase (decrease) to equity       211,000,000
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Increase (decrease) to equity       $ (474,000,000)
Stock Options And Restricted Stock Units        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Vesting period, in years 4 years      
Employee Stock        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Vesting period, in years 6 months      
Gigafactory Texas With Travis        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Agreement term 20 years      
Gigafactory Texas with Del Valle Independent School        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Agreement term 10 years      
Minimum        
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Estimated useful lives 7 years      
Standard product warranty term 10 years      
Minimum | Software and Software Development Costs        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 3 years      
Minimum | Gigafactory Texas With Travis        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Grant funding equal percentage on property taxes paid by us 70.00%      
Maximum        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 30 years      
Standard product warranty term 25 years      
Tax credit amount $ 195,000,000      
Employers matching contribution, annual vesting percentage 90.00%      
Maximum | Software and Software Development Costs        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Estimated useful lives 5 years      
Maximum | Gigafactory Texas With Travis        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Grant funding equal percentage on property taxes paid by us 80.00%      
Government Rebates Receivables        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Other non-current assets $ 207,000,000 753,000,000    
Automotive sales        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Revenue recognized 469,000,000 472,000,000    
Financing receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, current 242,000,000 128,000,000    
Financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss, noncurrent 1,040,000,000.00 665,000,000    
Automotive sales | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Unbilled transaction price allocated to performance obligations, expected of more than one year $ 926,000,000      
Deferred revenue, expected to recognize period 12 months      
Automotive Leasing, Direct Vehicle Operating        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Lease income $ 1,860,000,000 1,750,000,000 1,250,000,000  
Lease deposit liability 458,000,000 407,000,000    
Automotive Leasing, Direct Sales-Type        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Sales-type leasing cost of revenue 164,000,000 427,000,000 234,000,000  
Sales-type leasing revenue 215,000,000 683,000,000 $ 369,000,000  
Energy generation and storage segment        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Revenue recognized 571,000,000 171,000,000    
Financing receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, current 31,000,000 24,000,000    
Financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss, noncurrent 578,000,000 387,000,000    
Deferred revenue 1,600,000,000 863,000,000    
Energy generation and storage segment | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Unbilled transaction price allocated to performance obligations, expected of more than one year $ 1,050,000,000.00      
Deferred revenue, expected to recognize period 12 months      
Energy Generation And Storage Leasing, Customer Payments        
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Deferred revenue $ 181,000,000 $ 191,000,000