Cover
Sep. 20, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 8-K
Amendment Flag false
Document Period End Date Sep. 20, 2022
Entity File Number 001-39605
Entity Registrant Name Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV
Entity Central Index Key 0001818876
Entity Tax Identification Number 98-1547262
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code E9
Entity Address, Address Line One 506 Santa Cruz Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 300
Entity Address, City or Town Menlo Park
Entity Address, State or Province CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 94025
City Area Code 650
Local Phone Number 521-9007
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Entity Emerging Growth Company true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period false
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
Trading Symbol IPOD.U
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Common Class A [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol IPOD
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50
Trading Symbol IPOD WS
Security Exchange Name NYSE