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Document and Entity Information - shares
 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Aug. 26, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2019  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Entity Registrant Name Pivotal Investment Corp II  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Central Index Key 0001772720  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status No  
Entity Shell Company true  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Class A Common Stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Trading Symbol PIC  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   23,000,000
Class B Common Stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   5,750,000
Capital Units [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Trading Symbol PIC.U  
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Warrant [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Trading Symbol PIC WS  
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable Warrants, exercisable for shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share  
Security Exchange Name NYSE