Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Vivid Seats Inc	Senior Preferred Units	Preferred Units	Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Common Units	Common Units Class A Common Stock	Common Units Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Noncontrolling Interest	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Temporary equity, Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2020			100	100
Temporary equity, Balances at Dec. 31, 2020			$ 218,288	$ 9,939
Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2020							100
Balances at Dec. 31, 2020	$ (271,781)						$ 0			$ 755,716		$ (1,026,675)	$ (822)
Net income (loss)		$ (20,251)										(20,251)
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments	243												243
Deemed contribution from former parent	1,091									1,091
Accretion of senior preferred units	(6,822)		$ (6,822)							(6,822)
Temporary equity, Balances, shares at Mar. 31, 2021			100	100
Temporary equity, Balances at Mar. 31, 2021			$ 225,110	$ 9,939
Balances, shares at Mar. 31, 2021							100
Balances at Mar. 31, 2021	(297,520)						$ 0			749,985		(1,046,926)	(579)
Temporary equity, Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2020			100	100
Temporary equity, Balances at Dec. 31, 2020			$ 218,288	$ 9,939
Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2020							100
Balances at Dec. 31, 2020	(271,781)						$ 0			755,716		(1,026,675)	(822)
Net income (loss)	(17,606)
Temporary equity, Balances, shares at Jun. 30, 2021			100	100
Temporary equity, Balances at Jun. 30, 2021			$ 231,931	$ 9,939
Balances, shares at Jun. 30, 2021							100
Balances at Jun. 30, 2021	(300,243)						$ 0			744,347		(1,044,281)	(309)
Temporary equity, Balances, shares at Mar. 31, 2021			100	100
Temporary equity, Balances at Mar. 31, 2021			$ 225,110	$ 9,939
Balances, shares at Mar. 31, 2021							100
Balances at Mar. 31, 2021	(297,520)						$ 0			749,985		(1,046,926)	(579)
Net income (loss)	2,645	2,645										2,645
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments	270												270
Deemed contribution from former parent	1,183									1,183
Accretion of senior preferred units	(6,821)		$ (6,821)							(6,821)
Temporary equity, Balances, shares at Jun. 30, 2021			100	100
Temporary equity, Balances at Jun. 30, 2021			$ 231,931	$ 9,939
Balances, shares at Jun. 30, 2021							100
Balances at Jun. 30, 2021	(300,243)						$ 0			744,347		(1,044,281)	$ (309)
Temporary equity, Balances at Dec. 31, 2021											$ 1,286,016
Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2021					79,091,871	118,200,000		79,091,871	118,200,000
Balances at Dec. 31, 2021	(860,683)							$ 8	$ 12	182,091		(1,042,794)
Net income (loss)		1,259									1,879	1,259
Deemed contribution from former parent	463									463	691
Subsequent remeasurement of Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(18,706)									(18,706)	18,706
Equity-based compensation	2,443									2,443
Issuance of shares					75,072
Temporary equity, Balances at Mar. 31, 2022											1,307,292
Balances, shares at Mar. 31, 2022								79,166,943	118,200,000
Balances at Mar. 31, 2022	(875,224)							$ 8	$ 12	166,291		(1,041,535)
Temporary equity, Balances at Dec. 31, 2021											1,286,016
Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2021					79,091,871	118,200,000		79,091,871	118,200,000
Balances at Dec. 31, 2021	(860,683)							$ 8	$ 12	182,091		(1,042,794)
Net income (loss)	27,198
Temporary equity, Balances at Jun. 30, 2022											882,954
Balances, shares at Jun. 30, 2022					79,241,032	118,200,000		79,241,032	118,200,000
Balances at Jun. 30, 2022	(425,622)							$ 8	$ 12	606,238		(1,031,880)
Temporary equity, Balances at Mar. 31, 2022											1,307,292
Balances, shares at Mar. 31, 2022								79,166,943	118,200,000
Balances at Mar. 31, 2022	(875,224)							$ 8	$ 12	166,291		(1,041,535)
Net income (loss)	24,060	$ 9,655									14,405	9,655
Deemed contribution from former parent	468									468	699
Subsequent remeasurement of Redeemable noncontrolling interests	439,442									439,442	(439,442)
Equity-based compensation	4,145									4,145
Issuance of shares					74,089
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(4,108)									(4,108)
Temporary equity, Balances at Jun. 30, 2022											$ 882,954
Balances, shares at Jun. 30, 2022					79,241,032	118,200,000		79,241,032	118,200,000
Balances at Jun. 30, 2022	$ (425,622)							$ 8	$ 12	$ 606,238		$ (1,031,880)