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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantees carrying value | $ 1,450,000,000 | $ 166,000,000 |
Revenue recognized | 1,188,000,000 | 595,000,000 |
Unbilled transaction price allocated to performance obligations, expected of more than one year | 7,180,000,000 |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 3,599,000,000 | 3,536,000,000 | $ 2,913,000,000
Revenue due to changes in regulation |  | $ 288,000,000 |
Direct lease term | 48 months |  |
Operating Lease, Lease Income, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Revenues | Revenues | Revenues
Sales-type lease term | 72 months |  |
Accounts receivable, net | $ 4,418,000,000 | $ 3,508,000,000 |
Other non-current assets | 4,215,000,000 | 4,531,000,000 |
Gross cost of operating lease vehicles | 7,030,000,000.00 | 7,360,000,000 |
Net accumulated depreciation related to leased vehicles | 1,450,000,000 | $ 1,380,000,000 |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Restructuring and other | Restructuring and other
Impairment of goodwill | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Net gains (losses) from foreign currency transaction | $ 57,000,000 | 122,000,000 | (89,000,000)
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 | 107,000,000 | 99,000,000 | 91,000,000
Interest Income, Short-Term Investment, Other | $ 763,000,000 | 388,000,000 | 0
Gigafactory Texas With Travis |  |  |
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Agreement term | 20 years |  |
Gigafactory Texas with Del Valle Independent School |  |  |
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Agreement term | 10 years |  |
Solar energy systems, net |  |  |
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Gross cost of solar energy systems | $ 6,790,000,000 | 6,870,000,000 |
Net of accumulated depreciation | $ 1,860,000,000 | 1,640,000,000 |
Minimum |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives | 7 years |  |
Standard product warranty term | 10 years |  |
Minimum | Gigafactory Texas With Travis |  |  |
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Grant funding equal percentage on property taxes paid by us | 70.00% |  |
Minimum | Software and Software Development Costs |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives | 3 years |  |
Minimum | Assets Leased To Others |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of assets (in years) | 30 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |
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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 | Gigafactory Texas With Travis |  |  |
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Grant funding equal percentage on property taxes paid by us | 80.00% |  |
Maximum | Software and Software Development Costs |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 5 years |  |
Maximum | Assets Leased To Others |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of assets (in years) | 35 years |  |
Stock Options And Restricted Stock Units |  |  |
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Vesting period, in years | 4 years |  |
Employee Stock |  |  |
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Vesting period, in years | 6 months |  |
MyPower |  |  |
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Financing receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, current | $ 4,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Number of years for loans payable | 30 years |  |
MyPower customer notes receivable, net of allowance for credit losses | $ 248,000,000 | 266,000,000 |
Allowance for credit losses | 33,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
Government Rebates Receivables |  |  |
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Accounts receivable, net | 315,000,000 | 378,000,000 |
Other non-current assets | 0 | 207,000,000 |
Automotive sales |  |  |
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Revenue recognized | 872,000,000 | 469,000,000 |
Financing receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, current | 247,000,000 | 242,000,000 |
Financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss, noncurrent | 821,000,000 | 1,040,000,000.00 |
Recovery of direct costs | 625,000,000 | 359,000,000 |
Automotive sales | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01 |  |  |
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Unbilled transaction price allocated to performance obligations, expected of more than one year | $ 840,000,000 |  |
Deferred revenue, expected to recognize period | 12 months |  |
Automotive regulatory credits |  |  |
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Unbilled transaction price allocated to performance obligations, expected of more than one year | $ 4,680,000,000 |  |
Automotive regulatory credits | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01 |  |  |
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Unbilled transaction price allocated to performance obligations, expected of more than one year | $ 863,000,000 |  |
Deferred revenue, expected to recognize period | 12 months |  |
Energy generation and storage segment |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue recognized | $ 1,270,000,000 | 571,000,000 |
Financing receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, current | 34,000,000 | 31,000,000 |
Financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss, noncurrent | 658,000,000 | 578,000,000 |
Deferred revenue | 1,770,000,000 | 1,600,000,000 |
Energy generation and storage segment | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01 |  |  |
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Unbilled transaction price allocated to performance obligations, expected of more than one year | 4,510,000,000 |  |
Energy generation and storage sales |  |  |
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Recovery of direct costs | 756,000,000 | 115,000,000 |
Automotive Leasing, Direct Vehicle Operating |  |  |
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Lease income | 1,780,000,000 | 1,860,000,000 | 1,750,000,000
Lease deposit liability | 394,000,000 | 458,000,000 |
Automotive Leasing, Direct Sales-Type |  |  |
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Sales-type leasing revenue | 12,000,000 | 215,000,000 | 683,000,000
Sales-type leasing cost of revenue | 7,000,000 | 164,000,000 | $ 427,000,000
Energy Generation And Storage Leasing, Customer Payments |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 164,000,000 | $ 181,000,000 |

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