| Document and Entity Information | Jul. 22, 2021 |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | Matterport, Inc./DE |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001819394 |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Jul. 22, 2021 |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-39790 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 85-1695048 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 352 East Java Drive |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Sunnyvale |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 94089 |
| City Area Code | (650) |
| Local Phone Number | 641-2241 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
| Entity Ex Transition Period | false |
| Amendment Description | This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (this “Amendment”) amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 28, 2021 (the “Original Form 8-K”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on July 29, 2021 (“Amendment No. 1” and, together with the Original Form 8-K, the “Existing Form 8-K”). Matterport, Inc. (formerly known as Gores Holdings VI, Inc.) (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment to the Existing Form 8-K to include (a) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Matterport Operating, LLC (formerly known as Matterport, Inc.) (“Legacy Matterport”) and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2021 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 as Exhibit 99.2, (b) the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations of Legacy Matterport for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 as Exhibit 99.3 and (c) the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company as of June 30, 2021, for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and for the year ended December 31, 2020 as Exhibit 99.4. Accordingly, the Existing Form 8-K is hereby amended solely to amend and restate Item 9.01. The Existing Form 8-K otherwise remains unchanged. |
| Common Class A [Member] | |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Security 12b Title | Class A Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | MTTR |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Warrant [Member] | |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Security 12b Title | Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share |
| Trading Symbol | MTTRW |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
