EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Basic earnings per share:
Net loss attributable to loanDepot, Inc.	$ (100,928)	$ 8,561		$ (135,669)	$ 53,436
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	153,822,380	126,726,876		146,415,135	126,392,949
Earnings per share - Basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.66)	$ 0.07		$ (0.93)	$ 0.42
Diluted income per share:
Net loss allocated to common stockholders - diluted	$ (100,928)	$ 8,561		$ (135,668)	$ 53,436
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	153,822,380	126,726,876		146,415,135	126,392,949
Earnings per share - Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.66)	$ 0.07		$ (0.93)	$ 0.42
Class B
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Common stock, shares, outstanding	0	0	0	0	0
Class A
Basic earnings per share:
Net loss attributable to loanDepot, Inc.	$ (37,266)	$ 678		$ (45,531)	$ 3,633
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	56,795,709	10,038,195		49,138,217	8,592,536
Earnings per share - Basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.66)	$ 0.07		$ (0.93)	$ 0.42
Diluted income per share:
Net loss allocated to common stockholders - diluted	$ (37,266)	$ 678		$ (45,531)	$ 3,633
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	56,795,709	10,038,195		49,138,217	8,592,536
Earnings per share - Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.66)	$ 0.07		$ (0.93)	$ 0.42
Class A | RSUs
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	14,221,221	808,090	748,185	11,914,870
Class D
Basic earnings per share:
Net loss attributable to loanDepot, Inc.	$ (63,662)	$ 7,883		$ (90,137)	$ 49,803
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	97,026,671	116,688,681		97,276,918	117,800,413
Earnings per share - Basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.66)	$ 0.07		$ (0.93)	$ 0.42
Diluted income per share:
Net loss allocated to common stockholders - diluted	$ (63,662)	$ 7,883		$ (90,137)	$ 49,803
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	97,026,671	116,688,681		97,276,918	117,800,413
Earnings per share - Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.66)	$ 0.07		$ (0.93)	$ 0.42
Class C | Common shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	165,281,304	196,741,703	197,366,213	173,245,208