Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Entity Registrant Name	Vivid Seats Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001856031
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity File Number	001-40926
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-3355184
Entity Address, Address Line One	111 N. Canal Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 800
Entity Address, City or Town	Chicago
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60606
City Area Code	312
Local Phone Number	291-9966
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	SEAT
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		82,041,142
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		118,200,000
Warrants
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	SEATW
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ