Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 29, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38911
Entity Registrant Name	CLARIVATE PLC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	Y9
Entity Address, Address Line One	70 St. Mary Axe
Entity Address, City or Town	London
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	EC3A 8BE
Entity Address, Country	GB
Country Region	44
City Area Code	207
Local Phone Number	4334000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		672,549,836
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Tax Identification Number	00-0000000
Entity Central Index Key	0001764046
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Ordinary Shares
Cover [Abstract]
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary Shares, no par value
Trading Symbol	CLVT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	CLVT
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary Shares, no par value
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Preferred Shares
Cover [Abstract]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares, no par value
Trading Symbol	CLVT PR A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	CLVT PR A
Title of 12(b) Security	5.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares, no par value
Security Exchange Name	NYSE