Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38911
Entity Registrant Name	CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	Y9
Entity Address, Address Line One	160 Blackfriars Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Friars House
Entity Address, City or Town	London
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	SE1 8EZ
Entity Address, Country	GB
Country Region	44
City Area Code	207
Local Phone Number	4334000
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary shares
Trading Symbol	CCC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		365,097,108
Entity Central Index Key	0001764046
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31