| Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 5 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Jul. 26, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | | | Year SCT Total CAP (2) Average SCT Total for non PEO NEOs ($) Average CAP (2) to non PEO NEOs ($) Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: Net Income (Loss) Adjusted EBITDA Comp. Adjusted EBITDA ($) (3) First PEO ($) (1) Second PEO ($) (1) First PEO ($) (1) Second PEO ($) (1) TSR Peer Group TSR (Russell Index) 2022 (4) 5,373,333 2,266,785 (9,416,369) 1,256,475 1,475,719 955,828 151.62 105.56 (31,806,000) 221,902,000 192,969,000 2021 (5) 3,637,550 N/A 4,708,503 N/A 1,092,956 802,089 250.57 134.57 (6,585,000) 205,008,000 205,008,000 2020 (6) 4,691,139 N/A 16,436,594 N/A 925,246 2,192,785 234.25 118.36 88,836,000 189,190,000 189,190,000 | | |
| Company Selected Measure Name | | | Compensation Adjusted EBITDA | | |
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | | | For fiscal year 2022, Daniel Greenleaf served as our CEO until his employment ended in July 2022. From July 27, 2022, L. Heath Sampson, our CFO, served as our CEO for the remainder of the fiscal year. Mr. Greenleaf is identified in the table as the “First PEO” and Mr. Sampson is identified as the “Second PEO.” Amounts earned by Mr. Sampson in fiscal year 2021 in his role as CFO are included in the NEO averages for 2021.For fiscal year 2022, our named executive officers, excluding the PEOs, included (i) Ilias Simpson, our President of ModivCare Mobility, (ii) Jason Anderson, our former President of ModivCare Home (iii) Brett Hickman, our former Chief Commercial Officer, and (iv) Grover N. Wray, our former Chief Human Resources Officer.For fiscal year 2021, our named executive officers, excluding the PEO, included (i) L. Heath Sampson, who served as our Chief Financial Officer, (ii) Walt Meffert, who served as our Chief Information Officer, (iii) Grover N. Wray, who served as our Chief Human Resources Officer, (iv) Kevin M. Dotts, our former Chief Financial Officer, and (v) Kenneth W. Wilson, our former Chief Operating Officer.For fiscal year 2020, our named executive officers, excluding the PEO, included (i) John McMahon, who served as our Chief Accounting Officer, (ii) Kathryn Stalmack, who served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, (iii) Kenneth W. Wilson, who served as our Chief Operating Officer, (iv) Kevin M. Dotts, who served as our Chief Financial Officer, and (v) Suzanne G. Smith, our former Chief Accounting Officer. | | |
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | | | The following reflects adjustments made to total compensation in the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”), reported in columns (b) and (d) in the table above, to calculate CAP, reported in columns (c) and (e) in the table above, for each fiscal year: First PEO (1) Second PEO (1) Average non-PEO NEOs (2) 2020 2021 2022 2022 2020 2021 2022 Summary Compensation Total 4,691,139 3,637,550 5,373,333 2,266,785 925,246 1,092,956 1,475,719 (-) Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (3) (1,699,645) (1,699,947) (4,762,378) (1,360,941) (149,701) (420,720) (850,727) (+) Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (4) 5,066,337 1,291,121 — 936,226 516,965 390,666 356,906 (+/-) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (5) 6,271,922 858,909 — (347,599) 668,570 40,318 (11,584) (+) Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year (6) — — — — — — — (+/-) Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year (7) 2,106,841 620,870 (825,821) (237,996) 269,160 24,657 (14,486) (-) Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (8) — — (9,201,503) — (37,455) (325,788) — Compensation Actually Paid 16,436,594 4,708,503 (9,416,369) 1,256,475 2,192,785 802,089 955,828 1. Refer to footnote 1 of the pay versus performance table above for information regarding who served as PEO during fiscal years 2020, 2021 and, partially, 2022, and who served as PEO for the remainder of fiscal year 2022. 2. Refer to footnotes 3,4 and 5 above for the NEOs included in the average for each of 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. 3. Represents the grant date fair value of the stock option and stock awards granted during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. 4. Represents the fair value as of the indicated fiscal year-end of the outstanding and unvested option awards and stock awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. 5. Represents the change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of each option award and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and that remained outstanding and unvested as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year. 6. Represents the fair value at vesting of the option awards and stock awards that were granted and vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. 7. Represents the change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal year-end to the vesting date, of each option award and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. 8. Represents the fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the option award and stock awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. | | |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | | | $ 1,475,719 | $ 1,092,956 | $ 925,246 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | | | $ 955,828 | 802,089 | 2,192,785 |
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | | | The following reflects adjustments made to total compensation in the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”), reported in columns (b) and (d) in the table above, to calculate CAP, reported in columns (c) and (e) in the table above, for each fiscal year: First PEO (1) Second PEO (1) Average non-PEO NEOs (2) 2020 2021 2022 2022 2020 2021 2022 Summary Compensation Total 4,691,139 3,637,550 5,373,333 2,266,785 925,246 1,092,956 1,475,719 (-) Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (3) (1,699,645) (1,699,947) (4,762,378) (1,360,941) (149,701) (420,720) (850,727) (+) Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (4) 5,066,337 1,291,121 — 936,226 516,965 390,666 356,906 (+/-) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (5) 6,271,922 858,909 — (347,599) 668,570 40,318 (11,584) (+) Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year (6) — — — — — — — (+/-) Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year (7) 2,106,841 620,870 (825,821) (237,996) 269,160 24,657 (14,486) (-) Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (8) — — (9,201,503) — (37,455) (325,788) — Compensation Actually Paid 16,436,594 4,708,503 (9,416,369) 1,256,475 2,192,785 802,089 955,828 1. Refer to footnote 1 of the pay versus performance table above for information regarding who served as PEO during fiscal years 2020, 2021 and, partially, 2022, and who served as PEO for the remainder of fiscal year 2022. 2. Refer to footnotes 3,4 and 5 above for the NEOs included in the average for each of 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. 3. Represents the grant date fair value of the stock option and stock awards granted during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. 4. Represents the fair value as of the indicated fiscal year-end of the outstanding and unvested option awards and stock awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. 5. Represents the change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of each option award and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and that remained outstanding and unvested as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year. 6. Represents the fair value at vesting of the option awards and stock awards that were granted and vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. 7. Represents the change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal year-end to the vesting date, of each option award and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. 8. Represents the fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the option award and stock awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. | | |
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | | | CAP and the Company’s & Peer Group’s Cumulative TSR | | |
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | | | CAP and the Company’s Net Income | | |
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | | | CAP and the Company’s Compensation Adjusted EBITDA | | |
| Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] | | | CAP and the Company’s & Peer Group’s Cumulative TSR | | |
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | | | Compensation Adjusted EBITDA – Stock Price of ModivCare Common Stock | | |
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | | | $ 151.62 | 250.57 | 234.25 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | | | 105.56 | 134.57 | 118.36 |
| Net Income (Loss) | | | $ (31,806,000) | $ (6,585,000) | $ 88,836,000 |
| Company Selected Measure Amount | | | 192,969,000 | 205,008,000 | 189,190,000 |
| PEO Name | L. Heath Sampson | Daniel Greenleaf | | | |
| Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block] | | | The following disclosure illustrates the relationship between the compensation actually paid to our executive officers and the performance of the Company. The table below presents information for each of the last three fiscal years regarding (i) the total compensation for our principal executive officers serving in that capacity during the applicable fiscal year (each, a “PEO”) and the average total compensation of our other NEOs (excluding the PEO(s)) who were serving in that capacity during the applicable fiscal year as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”), (ii) total compensation actually paid (“CAP”) to each PEO and the CAP to the other NEOs on average, (iii) total shareholder return (“TSR”) for the Company and its peer group, (iv) the Company’s net income (loss), and (v) the Company’s Compensation Adjusted EBITDA, which is the most important financial measure used by the Company in determining executive compensation.To calculate compensation actually paid, adjustments were made to the amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year. A reconciliation of the adjustments for each of the PEOs and for the average of the non-PEO NEOs is set forth following the footnotes to this table. | | |
| Measure [Axis]: 1 | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Measure Name | | | Compensation Adjusted EBITDA | | |
| Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] | | | Compensation Adjusted EBITDA is the metric used by the Compensation Committee to determine the STI payouts and is calculated by reducing the Company’s publicly disclosed Adjusted EBITDA by the amount by which the operating expenses identified in such reconciliation exceeded the Company’s Board approved 2022 operating budget. For 2021 and 2020, it was determined that no adjustments were required and the Compensation Committee determined the STI payouts for these years using the Adjusted EBITDA value. Compensation Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of Compensation Adjusted EBITDA, is provided in Appendix A to this Proxy Statement. | | |
| Measure [Axis]: 2 | | | | | |
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| Other Performance Measure Amount | | | 221,902,000 | 205,008,000 | 189,190,000 |
| Measure Name | | | Stock Price of ModivCare Common Stock | | |
| Greenleaf [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | | | $ 5,373,333 | $ 3,637,550 | $ 4,691,139 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | | | (9,416,369) | 4,708,503 | 16,436,594 |
| Sampson [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | | | 2,266,785 | | |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | | | 1,256,475 | | |
| PEO [Member] | Greenleaf [Member] | Equity Awards Reported Value [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | (4,762,378) | (1,699,947) | (1,699,645) |
| PEO [Member] | Greenleaf [Member] | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Unvested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | 0 | 1,291,121 | 5,066,337 |
| PEO [Member] | Greenleaf [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years, Unvested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | 0 | 858,909 | 6,271,922 |
| PEO [Member] | Greenleaf [Member] | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Vested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEO [Member] | Greenleaf [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years, Vested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | (825,821) | 620,870 | 2,106,841 |
| PEO [Member] | Greenleaf [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | (9,201,503) | 0 | 0 |
| PEO [Member] | Sampson [Member] | Equity Awards Reported Value [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | (1,360,941) | | |
| PEO [Member] | Sampson [Member] | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Unvested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | 936,226 | | |
| PEO [Member] | Sampson [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years, Unvested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | (347,599) | | |
| PEO [Member] | Sampson [Member] | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Vested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | 0 | | |
| PEO [Member] | Sampson [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years, Vested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | (237,996) | | |
| PEO [Member] | Sampson [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | 0 | | |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Reported Value [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | (850,727) | (420,720) | (149,701) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Unvested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | 356,906 | 390,666 | 516,965 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years, Unvested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | (11,584) | 40,318 | 668,570 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Vested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years, Vested [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | (14,486) | 24,657 | 269,160 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions [Member] | | | | | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | | | | | |
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | | | $ 0 | $ (325,788) | $ (37,455) |
