Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues:
Interest on delinquent association fees	$ 129,439	$ 105,592	$ 269,556	$ 495,280
Administrative and late fees	14,642	19,929	46,574	78,397
Recoveries in excess of cost - special product	14,000	37,127	61,052	122,117
Underwriting and other revenues	28,784	27,651	86,981	96,815
Rental revenue	36,759	62,185	103,264	143,609
Total revenues	223,624	252,484	567,427	936,218
Operating Expenses:
Professional fees	497,942	385,705	1,340,909	1,372,281
Settlement costs with associations		17,934		29,854
Selling, general and administrative	106,895	96,483	302,679	251,434
Recovery of cost from related party receivable	(100,000)	(100,000)	(200,000)	(300,000)
Provision for credit losses		30,000	(10,000)	30,000
Real estate management and disposal	29,878	53,432	77,646	152,882
Depreciation and amortization	4,482	(3,383)	9,476	10,383
Collection costs	(1,410)	771	3,339	(28,484)
Other operating expenses	5,801	3,120	17,415	13,758
Total operating expenses	2,418,386	3,006,543	4,964,283	4,683,141
Operating loss from continuing operations	(2,194,762)	(2,754,059)	(4,396,856)	(3,746,923)
Realized gain (loss) on securities	(173,282)		13,951,752
Unrealized loss on convertible debt security	(2,588,916)		(87,316)
Unrealized loss on marketable securities	(478,448)		(478,448)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment and equity securities	(123,172)		1,024,714
Impairment loss on digital assets	(23,720)		(23,720)
Interest income	77,956		164,895
Interest expense	(3,939)	2,300	(653)	(10,326)
Dividend income	738		738
Gain on forgiveness of note payable			157,251
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,507,545)	(2,751,759)	10,312,357	(3,757,249)
Income tax expense	(12,619)		(29,883)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(5,520,164)	(2,751,759)	10,282,474	(3,757,249)
Gain from operations of discontinued operations				16,428
Net gain from discontinued operations				16,428
Net income (loss)	(5,520,164)	(2,751,759)	10,282,474	(3,740,821)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	33,953		(284,770)
Net income (loss) attributable to LM Funding America Inc.	$ (5,486,211)	$ (2,751,759)	$ 9,997,704	$ (3,740,821)
Earnings/(loss) per share:
Basic income (loss) per common share - continuing operations	$ (1.01)	$ (1.41)	$ 1.89	$ (3.32)
Basic income/(loss) per common share - discontinued operations				0.02
Basic income (loss) per common share - net income (loss) - attributable to LM Funding	(1.01)	(1.41)	1.89	(3.30)
Diluted income (loss) per common share - continuing operations	(1.01)	(1.41)	1.88	(3.32)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per common share - discontinued operations				0.02
Diluted income (loss) per common share - net income (loss) - attributable to LM Funding	$ (1.01)	$ (1.41)	$ 1.88	$ (3.30)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	5,414,296	1,958,107	5,293,375	1,132,407
Diluted	5,421,606	1,958,107	5,305,418	1,132,407
Service [Member]
Operating Expenses:
Staff costs and payroll	$ 1,874,798	$ 2,522,481	$ 3,422,819	$ 3,151,033