Organization and Business - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of UpHealth Holdings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,342		$ 3,342		$ 3,342		$ 15,557
Equity investments	96,768		96,768		96,768		21,200
Accounts receivable, net	16,527		16,527		16,527		21,851
Inventories	0		0		0		161
Due from related parties	0		0		0		14
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,140		2,140		2,140		2,991
Property and equipment, net	10,228		10,228		10,228		14,069
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,653		1,653		1,653		7,213
Goodwill	80,310		80,310		80,310		159,675
Other assets	493		493		493		438
Total assets	235,144		235,144		235,144		339,804
Accounts payable	5,187		5,187		5,187		17,983
Accrued expenses	11,032		11,032		11,032		39,151
Deferred revenue	52		52	$ 4,407	52	$ 4,407	2,738	$ 2,649
Due to related parties	2,544		2,544		2,544		229
Lease liabilities, current	3,664		3,664		3,664		5,475
Other liabilities, current	0		0		0		74
Lease liabilities, noncurrent	3,297		3,297		3,297		8,741
Total liabilities	171,014		171,014		171,014		233,667
Additional paid-in capital	695,152		695,152		695,152		688,355
Accumulated deficit	(614,024)		(614,024)		(614,024)		(566,209)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0		0		989
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	235,144		235,144		235,144		339,804
Total UpHealth, Inc., stockholders’ equity	64,130		64,130		64,130		$ 105,148
Fair value of Holdings and subsidiaries at deconsolidation	75,600		75,600		75,600
Gain (loss) on deconsolidation of subsidiary	59,100	$ (37,700)	59,065	$ (37,708)	59,065	$ (37,708)
VIE
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	35,606		35,606		35,606
Accounts receivable, net	4,647		4,647		4,647
Inventories	17		17		17
Due from related parties	3,681		3,681		3,681
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	457		457		457
Property and equipment, net	694		694		694
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3,615		3,615		3,615
Goodwill	38,376		38,376		38,376
Other assets	499		499		499
Total assets	87,592		87,592		87,592
Accounts payable	1,986		1,986		1,986
Accrued expenses	57,626		57,626		57,626
Deferred revenue	3,646		3,646		3,646
Due to related parties	12,439		12,439		12,439
Related-party debt	181		181		181
Lease liabilities, current	1,591		1,591		1,591
Other liabilities, current	641		641		641
Lease liabilities, noncurrent	2,903		2,903		2,903
Additional paid-in capital	450,096		450,096		450,096
Accumulated deficit	(461,477)		(461,477)		(461,477)
Noncontrolling interests	1,457		1,457		1,457
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	71,089		71,089		71,089
Carrying value of Holdings and subsidiaries at deconsolidation	16,503		16,503		16,503
Fair value of Holdings and subsidiaries at deconsolidation	75,568		75,568		75,568
Gain (loss) on deconsolidation of subsidiary	59,065
Debtor-in-Possession
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	34,268		34,268		34,268
Equity investments	231,078		231,078		231,078
Total assets	265,346		265,346		265,346
Accounts payable	200		200		200
Accrued expenses	37,830		37,830		37,830
Due to related parties	7,813		7,813		7,813
Total liabilities	45,842		45,842		45,842
Additional paid-in capital	450,096		450,096		450,096
Accumulated deficit	(230,592)		(230,592)		(230,592)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	265,346		265,346		265,346
Total UpHealth, Inc., stockholders’ equity	$ 219,504		$ 219,504		$ 219,504