Business Combination & Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 07, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 12, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 11, 2021 shares	Jan. 11, 2021 shares	Mar. 31, 2021 shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 18, 2021 $ / shares	Oct. 18, 2020	Jul. 31, 2014 $ / shares
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Reverse recapitalization, aggregate consideration | $		$ 1,190,000
Cash electing shares of Legacy Billtrust shareholders | $		90,061
Reverse recapitalization, equity interests issued and issuable | $		$ 1,099,000
Reverse recapitalization, equity interests issued and issuable, number of shares (in shares)		109,944,090
Reverse recapitalization, equity interests issuable, number of shares (in shares)		15,175,967
Recapitalization conversion ratio		7.2282662									7.2282662
Stock repurchased during period (in USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 10.00
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)		145,266,000
Warrants outstanding (shares)		12,500,000
Number of shares exercisable by each warrant (shares)		1
Warrants exercise price (in USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 11.50										$ 1.91
Stock converted conversion ratio		1
Common stock, par value (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.0001
Common and preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)		575,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)		10,000,000				10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.0001				$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Number of shares issued (shares)		20,000,000
Aggregate purchase price | $		$ 200,000
Stock repurchased during period (shares)		9,005,863
Warrants exercised and converted (in shares)		85,004
Contingent consideration liability, shares (in shares)		12,000,000
Issuance and vesting of Earnout Shares (shares)					10,917,736
Amount paid for tax withholding | $						$ 4,490	$ 4,013	$ 524	$ 0
Offering costs | $								2,800
Cash paid | $						$ 56,833		$ 0	$ 6,335
iController BV
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Equity interest acquired	100.00%
Cash paid | $	$ 57,020
Weighted average useful life						13 years 4 months 24 days
Acquisition related costs | $						$ 700
Restricted stock units
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Number of RSU's granted in period (in shares)				0		986,000
Number of shares of common stock withheld from employees for tax withholdings (in shares)						47,240
Amount paid for tax withholding | $						$ 500
Share price (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 16.80
Earnout Restricted Stock Units
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Number of RSU's granted in period (in shares)						836,208
Amount paid for tax withholding | $						$ 4,000
Earnout Shares
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Amount paid for tax withholding | $							$ 4,013
Earnout Shares | Restricted stock units
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Share price (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 16.80
Risk free rate		0.50%
Volatility rate		42.00%
First Earnout
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability, shares (in shares)		6,000,000
Contingent consideration liability, stock price trigger (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 12.50
Contingent consideration liability, threshold trading days		20 days
Contingent consideration liability, threshold trading day period		30 days
Second Earnout
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability, shares (in shares)		6,000,000
Contingent consideration liability, stock price trigger (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 15.00
Contingent consideration liability, threshold trading days		20 days
Contingent consideration liability, threshold trading day period		30 days
South Mountain
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Warrants cancelled (in shares)		6,954,500
Stock repurchased during period (shares)			2,000
South Mountain | Common Shareholders
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)			25,000,000	25,000,000
Billtrust
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.001
Class 1 Common Stock
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)		138,728,373				159,413,000	159,413,000	92,760,000
Common stock, par value (USD per share) | $ / shares						$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)		538,000,000				538,000,000	538,000,000	538,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)						159,413,000	159,413,000	92,760,000
Class 1 Common Stock | Prior South Mountain Shareholders
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)		2,375,000
Class 1 Common Stock | South Mountain | Common Shareholders
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)						2,375,000	2,375,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)						2,375,000	2,375,000
Class 1 Common Stock | South Mountain | Common Shareholders | First Earnout
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)						1,187,500	1,187,500
Class 1 Common Stock | South Mountain | Common Shareholders | Second Earnout
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)						1,187,500	1,187,500
Class 2 Common Stock
Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)		6,537,735				3,396,000	3,396,000	8,197,000
Common stock, par value (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.0001				$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)		27,000,000				27,000,000	27,000,000	27,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)						3,396,000	3,396,000	8,197,000
Common Stock | Share-based Payment Arrangement
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Number of shares of common stock withheld from employees for tax withholdings (in shares)						246,056