Organization and Nature of Operations - Reorganization (Details)
1 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Leading Ideal HK        
Principal subsidiaries, consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries        
Entity interest held in subsidiaries (as percent)     100.00%  
Leading Ideal HK | Chongqing Lixiang Automobile        
Principal subsidiaries, consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries        
Entity interest held in subsidiaries (as percent)       50.00%
Wheels Technology        
Principal subsidiaries, consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries        
Entity interest held in subsidiaries (as percent)     100.00%  
Beijing Leading        
Principal subsidiaries, consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries        
Entity interest held in subsidiaries (as percent)     100.00%  
Jiangsu XD        
Principal subsidiaries, consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries        
Entity interest held in subsidiaries (as percent)     100.00%  
Leading Ideal Automobile Sales & Services (Shanghai) Co., Ltd        
Principal subsidiaries, consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries        
Economic interest held in VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries (as percent) 80.00% 80.00%    
Beijing CHJ | Leading Ideal HK        
Principal subsidiaries, consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries        
Ownership percent       50.00%
Chongqing Lixiang Automobile        
Principal subsidiaries, consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries        
Entity interest held in subsidiaries (as percent)     100.00%  
Chongqing Lixiang Automobile | Leading Ideal HK        
Principal subsidiaries, consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries        
Ownership percent       50.00%