Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 25, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CNL STRATEGIC CAPITAL, LLC
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q4
Entity Central Index Key	0001684682
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 0
Class FA
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,663,155
Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		766,569
Class T
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		285,148
Class I
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,078,689
Class D
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		323,427