Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 13, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CNL STRATEGIC CAPITAL, LLC
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0001684682
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Class FA
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,770,390
Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		815,688
Class T
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		413,918
Class I
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,145,414
Class D
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		343,247
Common Class S- [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		145,364