Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 146,082	$ (97,564)	$ 62,544
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation	3,815	2,828	1,984
Depreciation and amortization	1,122	1,768	105
Non-cash operating lease cost	544	0	0
Gain on extinguishment of tax receivable agreement	(55,422)	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	8,778	0	0
Deferred income taxes	20,055	4,734	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	131,932	0
Non-cash interest expense	0	0	92
Changes in assets & liabilities
Accounts receivable, net	(2,181)	(585)	(1,829)
Contract assets, net	(23,763)	(26,391)	(21,714)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	0	(548)	0
Prepaid expenses	(606)	(313)	(830)
Other current and non-current assets	(514)	(1,431)	(481)
Accounts payable	(2,157)	2,105	583
Accrued expenses	693	1,027	896
Income tax payable/receivable	(450)	1,640	0
Operating lease liabilities	(364)	(280)	0
Third-party claims administration liability	459	409	293
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(935)	5,309	119
Net cash provided by operating activities	95,156	24,640	41,762
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(1,987)	(1,196)	(99)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,987)	(1,196)	(99)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from term loans	125,000	170,000	0
Proceeds from revolving facility	50,000	0	0
Payments on term loans	(169,191)	(6,521)	(2,500)
Payments on revolving facility	(25,000)	0	0
Payment of deferred financing costs	(1,669)	(10,061)	0
Share repurchase	(20,000)	(37,500)	0
Settlement of tax receivable agreement	(36,948)	0	0
Distributions to Open Lending, LLC unitholders	0	(135,598)	(42,401)
Proceeds from stock warrant exercises	0	105,349	0
Recapitalization transaction, net of transaction costs	0	(14,863)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(77,808)	70,806	(44,901)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	15,361	94,250	(3,238)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year	104,148	9,898	13,136
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year	119,509	104,148	9,898
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	5,243	10,444	320
Income tax paid (refunded), net	25,280	144	(40)
Property and equipment accrued but not paid	24	0	0
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	0	5,362	0
Non-cash investing and financing:
Change in fair value of redeemable convertible Series C preferred units	0	(47,537)	163,425
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock	$ 0	$ 257,406	$ 0