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Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Disinterested Voting Shares In Favor, Percentage

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Number of consolidated actions.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Detail)						3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	29 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Detail)	Jan. 08, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 02, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares	Jul. 22, 2022 Plaintiff	Jun. 16, 2022 shareholder	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 11, 2019 Customer	Mar. 08, 2021 Customer
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought (in shares) \| shares			29,402,900
Damages sought			$ 1,120,115.5
Disinterested voting shares in favor, percentage			7200.00%
Loss contingency, damages awarded, value	$ 176,000,000	$ 345,000,000
Reduction to previously recognized stock-based compensation						$ (573,000,000)	$ (524,000,000)
Number of lawsuits filed \| Customer								2	7
Number of Tesla stockholders \| shareholder					2
Number of consolidated actions \| Plaintiff				2
Director's Compensation
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from settlements						277,000,000
Loss contingency, damages paid						176,000,000
Reduction to previously recognized stock-based compensation						31,000,000
Net impact to additional paid-in-capital						$ 110,000,000