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ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES - Reverse Recapitalization (Details) - $ / shares		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net loss per share attributable to KAH's shareholders - basic and diluted:
Loss per share from continuing operations(i)	[1]	$ (0.13)	$ (1.39)	$ (3.56)
Loss per share from discontinued operations	[1]			(0.02)
Net loss per share attributable to Kaixin Auto Holdings' shareholders - basic and diluted(i):	[1]	$ (0.13)	$ (1.39)	(3.58)
Before adjustment
Net loss per share attributable to KAH's shareholders - basic and diluted:
Loss per share from continuing operations(i)				(0.56)
Loss per share from discontinued operations				0.00
Net loss per share attributable to Kaixin Auto Holdings' shareholders - basic and diluted(i):				$ (0.56)
[1] Share and per share data have been retroactively restated to give effect to the reverse recapitalization that is discussed in Note 1(a)

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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 7
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121326447&loc=d3e1337-109256

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