Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 28, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	TPG Pace Holdings Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001698991
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38136
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1350261
Entity Address, Address Line One	301 Commerce Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 3300
Entity Address, City or Town	Fort Worth
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	76102
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	405-8458
Class A ordinary shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	TPGH
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,752,733
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Ordinary Shares
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
1 Class A Ordinary Share and 1/3 Warrant
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	TPGH-UN
Title of 12(b) Security	1 Class A Ordinary Share and 1/3 Warrant
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
1 Warrant
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	TPGH-WS
Title of 12(b) Security	1 Warrant
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Class F ordinary shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,250,000