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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Business Combination (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Business Combination (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 09, 2021
Jul. 09, 2021
Nov. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2021
Jul. 09, 2021
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Narrative Disclosures                    
Trust account cash $ 345,000 $ 345,000         $ 345,000      
Redemption of common stock         $ 0   0 $ 10,452    
Shares redeemed (in shares)   19,227,063                
Shares redeemed, price (in dollars per share)   $ 10.00                
Business combination expenses $ 529     $ 0 1,093   7,011 0    
Payments of stock issuance costs         $ 19,618   $ 0 0    
Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired                    
Goodwill       61,377       61,377   $ 445,756
Pro Forma Operating Results                    
Revenue       33,265   $ 28,594   91,086 $ 53,064  
Net income (loss) before income taxes       (420,209)   4,927   (423,694) (7,706)  
Income tax benefit (expense)       19,330   (927)   19,490 1,449  
Noncontrolling interests in (income) loss of consolidated subsidiaries       151,696   (2,040)   152,954 3,191  
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A shareholders       $ (249,184)   $ 1,960   $ (251,251) $ (3,065)  
IPO                    
Narrative Disclosures                    
Stock issued (in shares)     34,500,000              
Consideration received     $ 345,000              
Payments of stock issuance costs   $ 12,100 $ 19,700              
PIPE                    
Narrative Disclosures                    
Stock issued (in shares)   25,000,000                
Consideration received   $ 250,000                
Payments of stock issuance costs   $ 7,500                
Class A common stock                    
Narrative Disclosures                    
Shares redeemed (in shares) 0     2,591,027 0   0 3,036,259    
Sunlight Financial LLC                    
Noncontrolling Interest                    
Noncontrolling interest percent 34.90% 34.90%   36.10%     34.90% 36.10%   35.00%
Sunlight Financial LLC                    
Narrative Disclosures                    
Cash received   $ 55,100                
Tax withholding paid related to cash compensation paid to the Company's employees   5,600                
Business combination expenses             $ 7,000      
Payment of acquisition-related advisory fees   7,900                
Purchase Consideration                    
Rollover of Sunlight Financial LLC historical warrants   2,499                
Cash consideration to existing Sunlight Financial LLC interests, net   296,281                
Cash paid for seller transaction costs   8,289                
Purchase consideration   664,869                
Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired                    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 59,786 59,786         59,786      
Restricted cash 3,844 3,844         3,844      
Goodwill 670,457 670,457         670,457      
Intangible assets 407,600 407,600         407,600      
Property and equipment 1,047 1,047         1,047      
Due from affiliates 1,839 1,839         1,839      
Other assets 4,561 4,561         4,561      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (19,210) (19,210)         (19,210)      
Funding commitments (21,485) (21,485)         (21,485)      
Debt (20,613) (20,613)         (20,613)      
Due to affiliates (761) (761)         (761)      
Warrants, at fair value 0 0         0      
Deferred tax liability (42,212) (42,212)         (42,212)      
Other liabilities (512) (512)         (512)      
Fair value of noncontrolling interests (427,211) (427,211)         (427,211)      
Fair value of net assets acquired 664,869 664,869         664,869      
Equity Consideration                    
Acceleration of post business combination expense   (3,110)                
Acceleration of post business combination expense, cash portion   0                
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible 149,700 149,700         149,700      
Acquired Intangible Assets                    
Fair Value   407,600                
Noncontrolling Interest                    
Fair value of Class EX units 437,204 437,204         437,204      
Less: Post-combination compensation expenses   (9,993)                
Noncontrolling interests $ 427,211 $ 427,211         $ 427,211      
Sunlight Financial LLC | Contractor relationships                    
Acquired Intangible Assets                    
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)   11 years 6 months                
Fair Value   $ 350,000                
Sunlight Financial LLC | Capital provider relationships                    
Acquired Intangible Assets                    
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)   9 months 18 days                
Fair Value   $ 43,000                
Sunlight Financial LLC | Trademarks/ trade names                    
Acquired Intangible Assets                    
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)   10 years                
Fair Value   $ 7,900                
Sunlight Financial LLC | Developed technology                    
Acquired Intangible Assets                    
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)   5 years                
Fair Value   $ 6,700                
Sunlight Financial LLC | Class A common stock                    
Purchase Consideration                    
Equity consideration paid to existing Sunlight Financial LLC ownership in Class A Common Stock, net   $ 357,800                
Equity Consideration                    
Common Class A shares   38,151,192                
Fair value per share (in dollars per share) $ 9.46 $ 9.46         $ 9.46      
Equity consideration paid to existing Blocker Holders   $ 360,910                
Equity consideration paid to existing Sunlight Financial LLC members, net   $ 357,800                
Noncontrolling Interest                    
Fair value per unit (in dollars per share) 9.46 $ 9.46         9.46      
Sunlight Financial LLC | Common Class EX                    
Equity Consideration                    
Fair value per share (in dollars per share) 9.46 $ 9.46         9.46      
Noncontrolling Interest                    
Common Class EX units (in shares)   46,216,054                
Fair value per unit (in dollars per share) $ 9.46 $ 9.46         $ 9.46      
Sunlight Financial LLC | Advances                    
Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired                    
Advances and Financing receivables $ 42,622 $ 42,622         $ 42,622      
Sunlight Financial LLC | Loans and Loan Participations                    
Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired                    
Advances and Financing receivables $ 5,117 $ 5,117         $ 5,117