Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Aug. 11, 2022
Entity Addresses [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2022  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-39739  
Entity Registrant Name Sunlight Financial Holdings Inc.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 85-2599566  
Entity Address, Address Line One 101 North Tryon Street  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 1000  
Entity Address, City or Town Charlotte  
Entity Address, State or Province NC  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 28246  
City Area Code 888  
Local Phone Number 315-0822  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Central Index Key 0001821850  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Amendment Flag false  
Class A common stock (Successor); $0.0001 par value; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 85,928,364 and 86,373,596 issued; and 84,332,637 and 84,803,687 outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively    
Entity Addresses [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol SUNL  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   83,301,671
Warrants    
Entity Addresses [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Warrants, each whole warrant is exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share  
Trading Symbol SUNL.WS  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Class C common stock    
Entity Addresses [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   47,595,455