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Revenue - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]      
Revenue $ 3,058,109,000 $ 2,034,261,000 [1] $ 2,368,085,000 [1]
Contract liabilities 113,274,000 98,651,000 138,032,000
Polestar Times Technology      
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]      
Revenue recognized 21,858,000   0
Polestar Times Technology | Total for all related parties      
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]      
Revenue from sale of goods, related party transactions, at point in time   38,180,000 31,298,000
Sales Generated Obligation      
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]      
Revenue 231,487,000 305,086,000 119,832,000
Contract liabilities 37,649,000 $ 74,879,000 $ 31,298,000
Revenue recognized $ 21,858,000    
[1] Certain figures and descriptions were re-presented (see Voluntary re-presentation from previous year in Note 2 - Material accounting policies and use of significant judgements and estimates).