Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Jul. 11, 2023 USD ($)	May 12, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 09, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 29, 2023
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Reverse stock split		0.005
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Conversion of shares (in shares) | shares		1
Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net				$ 16,129	$ (4,522)
Net loss				(124,433)	(415,581)
Working Capital Deficit				213,700
Accumulated deficit				2,084,114	1,948,009
Accrued liabilities				63,699	61,340
Total revenue				1,064,124	1,077,157
XBP Europe, Inc
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Ownership percentage on acquisition						72.30%
Network Security Incident
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Data incident expenses included in Other expense, net					3,700
Estimated Insurance Recoveries					6,200
Accrued liabilities				5,100	3,000
Insurance recovery				1,200	200
Settlement of additional claims					5,100
Insurance proceeds				10,800
Network Security Incident | Maximum
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Claims paid					100
2023 Term Loans
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net				600
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | Network Security Incident
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Data incident expenses included in Other expense, net					2,500
Selling, general and administrative expense | Network Security Incident
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Data incident expenses included in Other expense, net					$ 1,200
2023 notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net				$ 9,900
Debt instrument, repayment made in cash	$ 9,000
2023 notes | 2023 Term Loans
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Principal payment	48,400
Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net	600
Debt instrument, repayment made in cash	44,800
2026 notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount exchanged	956,000		$ 662,700
April 2026 Notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount exchanged	$ 764,800
April 2026 Notes | Maximum
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Percentage of interest paid in cash	50.00%
April 2026 Notes | 2023 Term Loans
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount exchanged	$ 3,000
July 2026 Notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount exchanged	956,000
Senior Term Loan | Blue Torch Finance LLC
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 40,000