Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue	$ 1,064,124	$ 1,077,157
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	833,422	877,474
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	150,672	176,524
Depreciation and amortization	60,535	71,831
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets		171,182
Operating profit (loss)	8,051	(228,777)
Other expense (income), net:
Interest expense, net	139,656	164,870
Debt modification and extinguishment costs (gain), net	(16,129)	4,522
Sundry expense (income), net	973	(957)
Other expense (income), net	(884)	14,170
Loss before income taxes	(115,565)	(411,382)
Income tax expense	(8,868)	(4,199)
Net loss	(124,433)	(415,581)
Net profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in XBP Europe, net of taxes	723
Net loss attributable to Exela Technologies, Inc.	(125,156)	(415,581)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (133,835)	$ (422,834)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (22.37)	$ (1,372.98)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (21.11)	$ (1,372.98)
Series A Preferred Stock
Other expense (income), net:
Cumulative dividends	$ (3,961)	$ (3,588)
Series B Preferred Stock
Other expense (income), net:
Cumulative dividends	(4,718)	(3,665)
Related party
Related party expense	$ 11,444	$ 8,923