Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2022
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Entity File Number	001-39445
Entity Registrant Name	MSP Recovery, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-4117825
Entity Address State Or Province	FL
Entity Address, City or Town	Coral Gables
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33134
City Area Code	305
Local Phone Number	614-2222
Entity Address, Address Line One	2710 Le Jeune Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Floor 10
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
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 Bankruptcy Proceedings, Reporting Current	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001802450
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		66,142,649
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	MSPR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Redeemable Warrants Each Whole Warrant Exercisable For One Share Of Class A Common Stock At An Exercise Price Of 11.50 Per Share [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Trading Symbol	MSPRW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Redeemable Warrants Each Whole Warrant Exercisable For One Share Of Class A Common Stock At An Exercise Price Of 0.0001 Per Share [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	MSPRZ
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ