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Equity - Narrative (Details)
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3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
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Mar. 31, 2026
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Mar. 16, 2026
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Feb. 02, 2026
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Jun. 30, 2026
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Jun. 30, 2026
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Jun. 30, 2026
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Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares issued In conversion     15,511,891        
Purchase of interests in investments | $     $ 300,000        
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 19.34        
Debt-to-equity conversion | $           $ 639,641  
Class B Shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares outstanding (in shares) 29,892,570       29,892,570 29,892,570 29,892,570
Total for all related parties              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Increase through other contributions by owners, equity | $     $ 453,500        
Class A Shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Par value per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares $ 0.10       $ 0.10 $ 0.10  
Number of additional shares authorised (in shares) 101,488,700       101,488,700 101,488,700 101,488,700
Class A Shares | Total for all related parties              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares issued (in shares) 2,950,852,470       2,950,852,470 2,950,852,470 2,950,852,470
Class B Shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of additional shares authorised (in shares) 1,747,474,169       1,747,474,169 1,747,474,169 1,747,474,169
Class C Shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of additional shares authorised (in shares) 0       0 0 0
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent") | Class C-1 Shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares outstanding (in shares) 20,499,960       20,499,960 20,499,960 20,499,960
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent") | Class C-2 Shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares outstanding (in shares) 4,499,970       4,499,970 4,499,970 4,499,970
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent") | Class A Shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares outstanding (in shares) 4,898,511,300       4,898,511,300 4,898,511,300 4,898,511,300
Par value per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares $ 0.01       $ 0.01 $ 0.01  
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent") | Class B Shares | Total for all related parties              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Par value per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares 0.01       0.01 0.01  
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent") | Class C-1 Shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Par value per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares 0.10       0.10 0.10  
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent") | Class C-2 Shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Par value per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares $ 0.10       $ 0.10 $ 0.10  
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent") | Redeemable Preferred Shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Par value per share (in usd per share) | £ / shares             £ 1.00
Number of shares issued (in shares) 50,000       50,000 50,000 50,000
Snita Term Loan Facility              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares issued In conversion 3,864,300 16,150,000          
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 16.97 $ 16.97          
Debt-to-equity conversion | $ $ 65,600 $ 275,700          
Snita Term Loan Facility | Ordinary shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares issued In conversion 115,929,000 484,500,000          
Geely Term Loan Facility              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares issued In conversion         15,511,892    
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 19.34    
Debt-to-equity conversion | $         $ 300,000    
Principal amount converted | $         250,000    
Interest amount converted | $         $ 50,000    
Geely Term Loan Facility | Ordinary shares              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares issued In conversion         465,356,760    
Feathertop Funding Limited              
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]              
Number of shares issued In conversion       20,682,522      
Purchase of interests in investments | $       $ 400,000      
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 19.34