Joby Aviation, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (Detail)

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account	$ 690,171,366
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account	690,167,879
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Public Warrants [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Liabilities:
Derivative warrant liabilities	56,112,680
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Public Warrants [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Liabilities:
Derivative warrant liabilities	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Public Warrants [Member] \| Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Liabilities:
Derivative warrant liabilities	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Private Warrants [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Liabilities:
Derivative warrant liabilities	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Private Warrants [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Liabilities:
Derivative warrant liabilities	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Private Warrants [Member] \| Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Liabilities:
Derivative warrant liabilities	$ 43,825,360