CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid–in Capital	AOCI	[1]	Accumulated Deficit	Non-Controlling Interest	Class A Common Stock Common Stock	Class B Common Stock Common Stock
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		0						45,143,000	4,038,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ (136,622)	$ 0	$ 4,310	$ 6		$ (145,530)	$ 4,514	$ 65	$ 13
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	6,841					1,687	5,154
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of Class A and Class B common stock (in shares)		39,003,000						45,143,000	4,038,000
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of Class A and Class B common stock	0	$ 78						$ (65)	$ (13)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		25,622,000
Issuance of common stock	292,022	$ 25	291,997
Purchase of Telos ID membership interest	(30,000)		(25,511)				(4,489)
Foreign currency translation loss	38			38
Stock-based compensation	4		4
Distributions	(5,179)						(5,179)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		64,625,000						0	0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	127,104	$ 103	270,800	44		(143,843)	0	$ 0	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(43,134)					(43,134)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		2,050,000
Issuance of common stock	64,269	$ 2	64,267
Foreign currency translation loss	(71)			(71)
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		132,000
Stock-based compensation	60,231		60,231
Repurchase of outstanding warrants	(26,894)		(26,894)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(40,000)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (1,251)		(1,251)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	66,767,450	66,767,000						0	0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 180,254	$ 105	367,153	(27)		(186,977)	0	$ 0	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(53,428)					(53,428)
Foreign currency translation loss	$ (28)			(28)
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	3,068,525
Stock-based compensation	$ 62,511		62,511
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(1,550,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(11,284)	$ (1)	(11,283)
RSUs vested, net of shares withheld to cover tax withholding (in shares)		2,214,000
RSU vested, net of shares withheld to cover tax withholding	$ (5,671)	$ 2	(5,673)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	67,431,632	67,431,000						0	0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 172,354	$ 106	$ 412,708	$ (55)		$ (240,405)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

[1] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income