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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 26, 2022
May 21, 2020
May 24, 2019
Apr. 12, 2018
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Net loss, before income taxes         $ 2,893,000,000 $ 286,000,000 $ 462,000,000
Income tax (benefit) expense         1,000,000 1,000,000 0
Income tax expense (benefit) (less than)             1,000,000
Net operating loss carryforwards           801,000,000  
Goodwill, tax-basis amortization expense         37,000,000    
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance         2,058,000,000 1,638,000,000  
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance         2,000,000 1,000,000  
Deferred tax liabilities, not available to offset deferred tax assets         1,000,000    
Uncertain tax positions         0 0 $ 0
Related reserves         $ 0 $ 0  
Income tax expense (benefit), percent         0.00% (0.30%) 0.10%
Deferred tax liability, unrecorded, Tax Receivable Agreement         $ 1,600,000,000    
Car360              
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Deferred tax liability       $ 2,000,000      
Deferred tax liability, amortization expense (less than)         1,000,000 $ 1,000,000  
Car360 | Minimum              
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Deferred tax liability, amortization period       5 years      
Class A Units              
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Deferred tax assets, unrecorded             $ 147,000,000
Class A | Follow-On Offering              
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) 15,625,000            
Class A | Public Equity Offering              
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)   5,000,000          
Issuance of Class A common stock, net of underwriters' discounts and commissions and offering expenses $ 1,200,000,000 $ 459,000,000          
Carvana Group              
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Deferred tax assets, basis difference in acquired units         $ 22,000,000 $ 908,000,000  
Carvana Group | Class A Units              
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Deferred tax assets, basis difference in acquired units $ 20,000,000            
Deferred tax assets, unrecorded     $ 43,000,000        
Carvana Group | Class A Units | Public Equity Offering              
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Investment owned, balance (in shares) 19,500,000 6,300,000          
Carvana Group | Class A Units | Direct Offering and Public Equity Offering              
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Investment owned, balance (in shares)             23,000,000
Deferred tax assets, unrecorded             $ 14,000,000
Exchange Agreement              
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]              
Conversion of stock, converted (less than for year ended 12/31/2022 LLC Units) (in shares)         1,000,000 16,000,000