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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 13, 2020
Mar. 09, 2020
Dec. 17, 2019
Jul. 12, 2019
Sep. 26, 2017
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]                
Rent expense under operating leases           $ 211 $ 165  
Phunware, Inc v Uber Technologies, Inc.                
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]                
Stock issued during period, value, issued for services         $ 3,000      
Pending Litigation | Uber's First Amended Cross-Complaint                
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]                
Stock issued during period, value, issued for services       $ 17,000        
Pending Litigation | Plaintiffs v. The Company                
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]                
Stock issued during period, value, issued for services     $ 1,000          
Pending Litigation | Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP v. Stellar Acquisition III, Corp                
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]                
Stock issued during period, value, issued for services   $ 690            
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to alleged unpaid invoices           $ 690   $ 690
Pending Litigation | Sha-Poppin Gourmet Popcorn, LLC v. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and Phunware, Inc.                
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]                
Period to respond to complaint (in days)   21 days            
Judicial Ruling | Uber's First Amended Cross-Complaint                
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]                
Loss contingency, damages awarded $ 78