Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Total NantHealth Stockholders' Deficit	Total NantHealth Stockholders' Deficit Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020					111,284,733
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ (111,400)	$ (5,746)	$ (111,784)	$ (5,746)	$ 11	$ 891,583	$ (14,318)	$ (1,003,210)	$ 8,572	$ (168)	$ 384
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation cost	912		912			912
Shares issued in connection with employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)					81,400
Shares issued in connection with employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	64		64			64
Other comprehensive loss	28		28							28
Net loss	(15,499)		(15,408)					(15,408)			(91)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021					111,366,133
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	(131,641)		(131,934)		$ 11	878,241		(1,010,046)		(140)	293
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020					111,284,733
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	(111,400)	$ (5,746)	(111,784)	$ (5,746)	$ 11	891,583	$ (14,318)	(1,003,210)	$ 8,572	(168)	384
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive loss	46
Net loss	(30,930)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021					115,204,656
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	(136,105)		(136,270)		$ 12	889,189		(1,025,349)		(122)	165
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021					111,366,133
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	(131,641)		(131,934)		$ 11	878,241		(1,010,046)		(140)	293
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation cost	887		887			887
Shares issued in connection with employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)					222,553
Shares issued in connection with employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	61		61			61
Stock issued on Exchange of 2016 Notes (in shares)					3,615,970
Stock issued on Exchange of 2016 Notes	10,001		10,001		$ 1	10,000
Other comprehensive loss	18		18							18
Net loss	(15,431)		(15,303)					(15,303)			(128)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021					115,204,656
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	(136,105)		(136,270)		$ 12	889,189		(1,025,349)		(122)	165
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021					115,505,244
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	(161,992)		(161,992)		$ 12	891,105		(1,052,897)		(212)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation cost	1,417		1,417			1,417
Shares issued in connection with employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)					45,000
Shares issued in connection with employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	24		24			24
Other comprehensive loss	(96)		(96)							(96)
Net loss	(15,950)		(15,950)					(15,950)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022					115,550,244
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	(176,597)		(176,597)		$ 12	892,546		(1,068,847)		(308)	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021					115,505,244
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	(161,992)		(161,992)		$ 12	891,105		(1,052,897)		(212)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive loss	(374)
Net loss	(28,462)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022					115,550,244
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	(188,098)		(188,098)		$ 12	893,835		(1,081,359)		(586)	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022					115,550,244
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	(176,597)		(176,597)		$ 12	892,546		(1,068,847)		(308)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation cost	1,289		1,289			1,289
Other comprehensive loss	(278)		(278)							(278)
Net loss	(12,512)		(12,512)					(12,512)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022					115,550,244
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ (188,098)		$ (188,098)		$ 12	$ 893,835		$ (1,081,359)		$ (586)	$ 0