Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 10 – Commitments and contingencies The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, which may arise occasionally in the normal course of business. While the ultimate results of such matters generally cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect such matters to have a material effect on the financial position and results of operations as of March 31, 2020. The Company has four letters of credit totaling $0.8 million as additional security for lease guarantees related to four leased properties. Risks and Uncertainties Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on KLDiscovery’s Business The potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business are currently not estimable or determinable. The Company has made modifications to employee travel, employee work locations, and cancellation of certain events, among other modifications. The Company has implemented a salary exchange program pursuant to which certain employees have taken a temporary reduction in salary that ranges from 2% to 20% in exchange for receiving additional stock options and restricted stock units to purchase shares of Common Stock in future periods. In addition, to strengthen its cash position, the Company borrowed $29.0 million under its Revolving Credit Facility. The Company will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions that alter its business operations as may be required by federal, state or local authorities or that it determines is in the best interests of its employees, customers, partners, suppliers and stockholders. It is not clear what the potential effects any such alterations or modifications may have on the Company’s business, including the effects on its customers and prospects, or on its financial results for the remainder of fiscal year 2020. On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (the “CARES Act”) was enacted and signed into law. The Company has evaluated the business provisions in the CARES Act and adopted the deferral of the employer portion of the social security payroll tax (6.2%) outlined in the CARES Act. The deferral is effective from the enactment date through December 31, 2020. The deferred amount will be paid in two installments and the amount will be considered timely paid if 50% of the deferred amount is paid by December 31, 2021 and the remainder by December 31, 2022. The Company is monitoring local legislation in jurisdictions in all countries it conducts business in and is adopting these local stimulus benefits as it deems appropriate.

Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 10 – Commitments and contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, which may arise occasionally in the normal course of business. While the ultimate results of such matters generally cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect such matters to have a material effect on the financial position and results of operations as of March 31, 2020.

The Company has four letters of credit totaling $0.8 million as additional security for lease guarantees related to four leased properties.

Risks and Uncertainties

Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on KLDiscovery’s Business

The potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business are currently not estimable or determinable. The Company has made modifications to employee travel, employee work locations, and cancellation of certain events, among other modifications. The Company has implemented a salary exchange program pursuant to which certain employees have taken a temporary reduction in salary that ranges from 2% to 20% in exchange for receiving additional stock options and restricted stock units to purchase shares of Common Stock in future periods. In addition, to strengthen its cash position, the Company borrowed $29.0 million under its Revolving Credit Facility. The Company will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions that alter its business operations as may be required by federal, state or local authorities or that it determines is in the best interests of its employees, customers, partners, suppliers and stockholders. It is not clear what the potential effects any such alterations or modifications may have on the Company’s business, including the effects on its customers and prospects, or on its financial results for the remainder of fiscal year 2020.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (the “CARES Act”) was enacted and signed into law. The Company has evaluated the business provisions in the CARES Act and adopted the deferral of the employer portion of the social security payroll tax (6.2%) outlined in the CARES Act. The deferral is effective from the enactment date through December 31, 2020. The deferred amount will be paid in two installments and the amount will be considered timely paid if 50% of the deferred amount is paid by December 31, 2021 and the remainder by December 31, 2022. The Company is monitoring local legislation in jurisdictions in all countries it conducts business in and is adopting these local stimulus benefits as it deems appropriate.