Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 09, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38924
Entity Registrant Name	UpHealth, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	83-3838045
Entity Address, Address Line One	14000 S. Military Trail,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 203
Entity Address, City or Town	Delray Beach,
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33484
City Area Code	312
Local Phone Number	618-1322
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		144,250,353
Entity Central Index Key	0001770141
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	UPH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Redeemable Warrants, exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable Warrants, exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Trading Symbol	UPH.WS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE