| Document And Entity Information | Jun. 14, 2022 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 14, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Alignment Healthcare, Inc. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001832466 |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity File Number | 001-40295 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 46-5596242 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 1100 W Town and Country Rd |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 1600 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Orange |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 92868 |
| City Area Code | 844 |
| Local Phone Number | 310-2247 |
| Entity Information, Former Legal or Registered Name | n/a |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | ALHC |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Amendment Description | This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (this "Amendment") amends the Current Report on Form 8-K of Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company") filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2022 (the "Original Form 8-K"). The Original Form 8-K reported the final voting results of the Company's 2022 annual meeting of stockholders held on June 14, 2022 (the "Annual Meeting"). The sole purpose of this Amendment is to disclose the Company's decision regarding whether advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers required by Section 14A(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 14a-21(a) promulgated thereunder (the "Say-on-Pay Vote") should be held every one, two or three years (the "Say-on-Frequency Proposal"). No other changes have been made to the Original Form 8-K. |
