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 | Treasury Stock |
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) | (19,453) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Temporary equity, Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | 100 | 100 | | | | | | | | | | |
Temporary equity, Balances at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | $ 234,489 | $ 9,939 | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | |
Balances at Sep. 30, 2021 | (303,142) | | | | | | $ 0 | | | 742,986 | | (1,046,128) | 0 | |
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 | | |
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) | |
Net income (loss) | (1,847) | (1,847) | | | | | | | | | | (1,847) | | |
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments | 309 | | | | | | | | | | | | 309 | |
Deemed contribution from former parent | 1,197 | | | | | | | | | 1,197 | | | | |
Accretion of senior preferred units | (2,558) | | $ (2,558) | | | | | | | (2,558) | | | | |
Temporary equity, Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | 100 | 100 | | | | | | | | | | |
Temporary equity, Balances at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | $ 234,489 | $ 9,939 | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | |
Balances at Sep. 30, 2021 | (303,142) | | | | | | $ 0 | | | 742,986 | | (1,046,128) | $ 0 | |
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) | 45,945 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | | | 82,041,142 | 118,200,000 | | 82,041,142 | 118,200,000 | | | | | (397,551) |
Balances at Sep. 30, 2022 | (425,463) | | | | | | | $ 8 | $ 12 | 601,784 | 905,412 | (1,024,217) | | $ (3,050) |
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) | | 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 | | | | | |
Balances at Jun. 30, 2022 | (425,622) | | | | | | | $ 8 | $ 12 | 606,238 | | (1,031,880) | | |
Net income (loss) | 18,747 | $ 7,663 | | | | | | | | | 11,084 | 7,663 | | |
Deemed contribution from former parent | 427 | | | | | | | | | 427 | 617 | | | |
Subsequent remeasurement of Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (11,567) | | | | | | | | | (11,567) | 11,567 | | | |
Equity-based compensation | 4,029 | | | | | | | | | 4,029 | | | | |
Repurchases of common stock | 3,050 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 3,050 |
Repurchases of common stock Share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 397,551 |
Issuance of shares | | | | | 72,325 | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to non-controlling interest | | | | | | | | | | | (810) | | | |
Increase in common shares outstanding following warrant exchange | | | | | 2,727,785 | | | | | | | | | |
Reclassification of contingent consideration | 2,657 | | | | | | | | | 2,657 | | | | |
Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | | | 82,041,142 | 118,200,000 | | 82,041,142 | 118,200,000 | | | | | (397,551) |
Balances at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ (425,463) | | | | | | | $ 8 | $ 12 | $ 601,784 | $ 905,412 | $ (1,024,217) | | $ (3,050) |