COVER PAGE - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 09, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-40003
Entity Registrant Name	loanDepot, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-3948939
Entity Address, Address Line One	26642 Towne Centre Drive,
Entity Address, City or Town	Foothill Ranch,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92610
City Area Code	(888)
Local Phone Number	337-6888
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.001 per value per share
Trading Symbol	LDI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001831631
Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		64,282,684
Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0
Class C
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		152,010,113
Class D
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		97,026,671