Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 12, 2020
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Silver Spike Acquisition Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001779474
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		25,000,000
Class B Ordinary Shares [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,250,000