Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Corsair Gaming, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 437,390	$ 9	$ 438,667	$ (2,813)	$ 1,527	$ 437,390
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020		91,935
Net income (loss)	76,245			76,245		76,245
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,579)				(1,579)	(1,579)
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee equity incentive plans	11,493		11,493			11,493
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee equity incentive plans, shares		2,258
Shares withheld related to net share settlement	(215)		(215)			(215)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement, shares		(7)
Stock-based compensation	13,681		13,681			13,681
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	537,015	$ 9	463,626	73,432	(52)	537,015
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2021		94,186
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	529,686	$ 9	456,010	71,655	2,012	529,686
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021		93,790
Net income (loss)	1,777			1,777		1,777
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,064)				(2,064)	(2,064)
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee equity incentive plans	2,027		2,027			2,027
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee equity incentive plans, shares		403
Shares withheld related to net share settlement	(208)		(208)			(208)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement, shares		(7)
Stock-based compensation	5,797		5,797			5,797
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	537,015	$ 9	463,626	73,432	(52)	537,015
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2021		94,186
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	568,180	$ 9	470,364	98,147	(340)	568,180
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021		94,510
Issuance of common stock in relation to business acquisition	14,505	$ 1	14,504			14,505
Issuance of common stock in relation to business acquisition, shares		690
Noncontrolling interests from business combination	12,084						$ 12,084
Net income (loss)	(61,083)			(61,097)		(61,097)	14
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,229)				(12,823)	(12,823)	(406)
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(12,330)			(12,330)		(12,330)
Dividend paid to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	(900)						(900)
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee equity incentive plans	4,132		4,132			4,132
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee equity incentive plans, shares		822
Shares withheld related to net share settlement	(1,379)		(1,379)			(1,379)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement, shares		(72)
Stock-based compensation	17,012		17,012			17,012
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	526,992	$ 10	504,633	24,720	(13,163)	516,200	10,792
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2022		95,950
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	535,612	$ 10	498,741	33,621	(7,660)	524,712	10,900
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022		95,780
Net income (loss)	(6,102)			(6,211)		(6,211)	109
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,720)				(5,503)	(5,503)	(217)
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,690)			(2,690)		(2,690)
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee equity incentive plans	624		624			624
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee equity incentive plans, shares		195
Shares withheld related to net share settlement	(402)		(402)			(402)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement, shares		(25)
Stock-based compensation	5,670		5,670			5,670
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 526,992	$ 10	$ 504,633	$ 24,720	$ (13,163)	$ 516,200	$ 10,792
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2022		95,950