Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations And Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenue
( $1,163, $1,462, $2,377 and $3,089 from related parties, respectively)	$ 64,516	$ 60,217	$ 128,748	$ 117,816
Costs and operating expenses:
Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization of intangible assets	36,497	33,889	73,262	69,594
Research and development	37,067	22,378	74,548	45,418
Sales and marketing	18,721	14,789	39,875	28,521
General and administrative	34,911	24,212	67,627	45,566
Depreciation and amortization expense	6,724	2,484	13,322	4,990
Total costs and operating expenses	133,920	97,752	268,634	194,089
Loss from operations	(69,404)	(37,535)	(139,886)	(76,273)
Interest income and other (expense) income, net	764	224	872	285
Loss before expense from income taxes and loss from equity method investment	(68,640)	(37,311)	(139,014)	(75,988)
Benefit (Expense) from income taxes	(461)	(103)	(129)	(412)
Loss from equity method investment	(551)	(722)	(762)	(1,541)
Net loss	(69,652)	(38,136)	(139,905)	(77,941)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(507)	(277)	(723)	(894)
Net loss attributable to American Well Corporation	$ (69,145)	$ (37,859)	$ (139,182)	$ (77,047)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic	$ (0.25)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.51)	$ (0.31)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted	$ (0.25)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.51)	$ (0.31)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	273,320,740	249,366,652	273,615,031	246,471,733
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	273,320,740	249,366,652	273,615,031	246,471,733
Net loss	$ (69,652)	$ (38,136)	$ (139,905)	$ (77,941)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale investments	(111)	(119)	(1,362)	(85)
Foreign currency translation	(10,179)	(20)	(13,130)	(72)
Comprehensive loss	(79,942)	(38,275)	(154,397)	(78,098)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(507)	(277)	(723)	(894)
Comprehensive loss attributable to American Well Corporation	$ (79,435)	$ (37,998)	$ (153,674)	$ (77,204)