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Subsequent Events - PetIQ, LLC and Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2017	Jul. 20, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017	Aug. 11, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Common Stock, Shares, Issued					0	0
Class A common stock
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		125,000,000
Class B common stock
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		8,401,521
Subsequent event \| IPO
Repayments of debt	$ 56,000
Percentage Of Ownership	33.40%
Subsequent event \| Class A common stock
Common Stock, Shares, Issued				13,222,583
Subsequent event \| Class A common stock \| IPO
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	7,187,500
Share price	$ 16.00
Proceeds from IPO	$ 115,000
Subsequent event \| Class B common stock
Common Stock, Shares, Issued				8,268,188
Omnibus Plan \| Subsequent event \| Class A common stock
Share price		$ 16.00
Shares reserved for future issuance			1,914,047
Granted (in shares)		804,049
Certain Employee Owners \| Subsequent event \| Class A common stock \| IPO
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	419,102
Percentage Of Ownership	1.90%
Continuing LLC Owners \| Subsequent event \| Class B common stock \| IPO
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	8,268,188
Percentage Of Ownership	38.50%
Certain Sponsors \| Subsequent event \| Class A common stock \| IPO
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	5,615,981
Percentage Of Ownership	26.10%
Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Sponsor Corps \| Subsequent event
Common unit issued in exchange of shares			5,615,981
Common unit issued in exchange of preference notes			1,907,858
Preference notes payable			$ 30,526
Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Sponsor Corps \| Subsequent event \| Class A common stock
Common Stock, Shares, Issued			5,615,981
Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Certain Employee Owners \| Subsequent event
Common unit issued in exchange of shares			419,102
Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Certain Employee Owners \| Subsequent event \| Class A common stock
Common Stock, Shares, Issued			419,102
Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Continuing LLC Owners \| Subsequent event
Common unit issued in exchange of preference notes			1,589,643
Preference notes payable			$ 25,434
Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Continuing LLC Owners \| Subsequent event \| Class B common stock
Common unit issued in exchange of shares			8,268,188
Pet, LLC and Subsidiaries (the "Company") \| Subsequent event
Purchase price			$ 2,400
Mortgage payable			$ 2,000
Interest rate			4.50%
Pet, LLC and Subsidiaries (the "Company") \| Certain Executives \| Subsequent event
Common Stock, Shares, Issued			3,556,666
Pet, LLC and Subsidiaries (the "Company") \| Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Subsequent event
Common unit issued in exchange of preference notes			1,589,643
Preference notes payable			$ 25,434
Pet, LLC and Subsidiaries (the "Company") \| Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Subsequent event \| Class A common stock
Common unit issued in exchange of shares			5,615,981
Common unit issued in exchange of preference notes			1,907,858
Preference notes payable			$ 30,526
Pet, LLC and Subsidiaries (the "Company") \| Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Subsequent event \| Class B common stock
Common unit issued in exchange of shares			8,268,188
Pet, LLC and Subsidiaries (the "Company") \| Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Certain Employee Owners \| Subsequent event
Common Stock, Shares, Issued			419,102
Common unit issued in exchange of shares			419,102
Pet, LLC and Subsidiaries (the "Company") \| Amended Holdco LLC Agreement \| Certain Executives \| Class B common stock
Common Stock, Shares, Issued			133,334
Repayments of debt			$ 56,000
Proceeds from IPO			$ 115,000
Holdco \| Subsequent event \| IPO
Number of shares purchased	3,556,666
Holdco \| Certain Executives \| Subsequent event \| Class B common stock \| IPO
Number of shares purchased	133,334