Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	[1]	$ 30,611	$ 164	$ 417,855	$ (387,408)	$ 0
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2020	[1]		164,063,787
Net loss attributable to Alignment Healthcare, Inc.		(147,452)	$ 0	0	(147,452)	0
Noncontrolling interest attributable to subsidiary		15	0	0	0	15
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs		361,589	$ 22	361,567	0	0
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs, Shares			21,700,000
Issuance of common stock to third-party business partners		6,480	$ 1	6,479	0	0
Issuance of common stock to third-party business partners, Shares			573,782
Issuance of common stock to stock appreication rights holders		11,510	$ 1	11,509	0	0
Issuance of common stock to stock appreication rights holders, Shares			936,213
Forfeitures, shares			(22,946)
Equity-based compensation		63,796	$ 0	63,796	0	0
Equity repurchase		(1,474)	0	1,474	0	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021		325,075	$ 188	859,732	(534,860)	15
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2021			187,250,836
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2021		340,380	$ 188	829,221	(489,044)	15
Beginning Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2021			187,273,782
Net loss attributable to Alignment Healthcare, Inc.		(45,816)	$ 0	0	(45,816)	0
Forfeitures, shares			(22,946)
Equity-based compensation		30,511	$ 0	30,511	0	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021		325,075	$ 188	859,732	(534,860)	15
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2021			187,250,836
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 306,055	$ 187	888,547	(582,694)	15
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2021		187,193,613	187,193,613
Net loss attributable to Alignment Healthcare, Inc.		$ (92,644)	$ 0	0	(92,644)	0
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units			433,440
Forfeitures		0	$ 0	0	0	0
Forfeitures, shares			(363,077)
Equity-based compensation		58,833	$ 0	58,833	0	0
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest attributable to subsidiary		(100)	0	(85)	0	(15)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022		$ 272,144	$ 187	947,295	(675,338)	0
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2022		187,263,976	187,263,976
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022		$ 293,704	$ 187	928,608	(635,091)	0
Beginning Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2022			187,271,311
Net loss attributable to Alignment Healthcare, Inc.		(40,247)	$ 0	0	(40,247)	0
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units			956
Forfeitures		0	$ 0	0	0	0
Forfeitures, shares			(8,291)
Equity-based compensation		18,687	$ 0	18,687	0	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022		$ 272,144	$ 187	$ 947,295	$ (675,338)	$ 0
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2022		187,263,976	187,263,976

[1] The consolidated balances as of December 31, 2020 were derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date and were retroactively adjusted, including shares and per share amounts, as a result of the Reorganization. See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details.