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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 19, 2015
Aug. 13, 2015
Aug. 05, 2015
Jun. 12, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Jul. 27, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Proceeds from sale of Class F common stock to Sponsor             $ 25,000      
Common stock, value per share           $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001    
Sale of founder shares description               Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one redeemable Class A common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrants”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-half of one share of Class A common stock for $5.75 per half share. Each Warrant will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination or 12 months from the closing of the Public Offering and will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.    
Proceed from issuance of private placement             $ 9,500,000      
Amount advanced by sponsor           $ 175,000   $ 175,000    
Over-Allotment Option                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Sale of common stock, shares 2,500,000                  
Initial Public Offering                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Sale of common stock, shares 37,500,000                  
Proceed from issuance of private placement               $ 9,500,000    
Class F Common Stock                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Issuance of common stock shares           9,375,000   9,375,000   9,375,000
Common stock, value per share           $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001
Common stock, shares forfeited             2,125,000      
Class A Common Stock                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Issuance of common stock shares           2,168,404   2,168,404   1,735,204
Common stock, value per share $ 0.0001         $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001
Class A Common Stock | Private Placement                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Share purchase               one-half of one share    
Warrants exercise price per share $ 5.75                  
Common Stock | Initial Public Offering                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Sale of common stock, shares               37,500,000    
Common Stock | Class F Common Stock                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Sale of common stock, shares [1]             9,375,000      
Common Stock | Class A Common Stock | Initial Public Offering                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Sale of common stock, shares             37,500,000      
Gores Sponsor LLC                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Common stock of class F shares transferred     75,000              
Private placement Warrant purchased by sponsor (shares) 19,000,000                  
Exercise price per private placement warrant $ 0.50                  
Gores Sponsor LLC | Administrative Services Agreement                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Payment to affiliate for office space   $ 10,000                
Payment to affiliate for administrative services           $ 30,000   $ 90,000    
Gores Sponsor LLC | Promissory Note                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Maximum amount of loan available pursuant to promissory note                 $ 500,000  
Amount advanced by sponsor           $ 175,000   $ 175,000    
Gores Sponsor LLC | Initial Public Offering                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Founder shares as a percentage of total common stock outstanding   20.00%                
Gores Sponsor LLC | Private Placement                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Proceed from issuance of private placement $ 9,500,000                  
Gores Sponsor LLC | Class F Common Stock                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Issuance of common stock shares       11,500,000            
Proceeds from sale of Class F common stock to Sponsor       $ 25,000            
Common stock, value per share       $ 0.002            
Sale of common stock, shares         9,375,000          
Gores Sponsor LLC | Class F Common Stock | Prior To Pricing Of Public Offering                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Common stock, shares forfeited   1,437,500                
Gores Sponsor LLC | Class F Common Stock | Over-Allotment Option                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Common stock, shares forfeited   687,500                
Gores Sponsor LLC | Class A Common Stock | Private Placement                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Share purchase               one-half of one share    
Warrants exercise price per share $ 5.75                  
Gores Sponsor LLC | Common Stock                    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                    
Sale of founder shares description               Founder Shares will automatically convert into shares of Class?A common stock at the time of the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment as described in the Company?s amended and restated certificate of incorporation    
[1] Reflects the forfeiture of 2,125,000 shares of Class F common stock. See Note 4.