CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A Units	Class P Units	Class A	Class V	Total WM Technology, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Total WM Technology, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity Class A Units	Total WM Technology, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity Class P Units	Common Stock Class A	Common Stock Class A Class A Units	Common Stock Class A Class P Units	Common Stock Class V	Common Stock Class V Class A Units	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Class A Units	Additional Paid-in Capital Class P Units	Retained Earnings	Non-controlling Interests	Non-controlling Interests Class A Units	Non-controlling Interests Class P Units	Members’ Equity
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020									0			0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020						$ 0			$ 0			$ 0		$ 0			$ 0	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 7,731																				$ 7,731
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021									0			0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021						0			$ 0			$ 0		0			0	0
Members' Equity at Dec. 31, 2020	29,271
Members' Equity [Abstract]
Distributions to members	(10,513)																				(10,513)
Repurchase of Class B Units	(106)																				(106)
Members' Equity at Mar. 31, 2021	26,383
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020									0			0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020						0			$ 0			$ 0		0			0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock for acquisition (Note 6)	0
Net income (loss)	24,568
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021									63,738,563			65,502,347
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	(35,715)					(14,950)			$ 6			$ 7		(20,212)			5,249	(20,765)
Members' Equity at Dec. 31, 2020	29,271
Members' Equity at Jun. 30, 2021	0
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021									0			0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021						0			$ 0			$ 0		0			0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	19,433																	19,433
Proceeds and shares issued in the Business Combination (Note 6) (in shares)									63,738,563			65,502,347
Proceeds and shares issued in the Business Combination (Note 6)	(85,312)					(19,213)			$ 6			$ 7		(20,212)			986	(45,425)			(20,674)
Net income (loss)	16,837					4,263											4,263	5,227			7,347
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021									63,738,563			65,502,347
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	(35,715)					(14,950)			$ 6			$ 7		(20,212)			5,249	(20,765)
Members' Equity at Mar. 31, 2021	26,383
Members' Equity [Abstract]
Distributions to members	(7,597)																				(7,597)
Repurchase of Class B Units	(5,459)																				$ (5,459)
Members' Equity at Jun. 30, 2021	0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021				65,677,361	65,502,347				65,677,361			65,502,347
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	131,940					63,556			$ 7			$ 7		2,173			61,369	68,384
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	7,927					7,246								7,246				681
Issuance of common stock - vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes (in shares)									879,284
Issuance of common stock - vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes	(13)					(6)								(6)				(7)
Issuance of common stock for acquisition (Note 6) (in shares)									4,721,706
Issuance of common stock for acquisition (Note 6)	28,725					12,836								12,836				15,889
Issuance of common stock Unit exchange (in shares)										4,295,574	7,525,045		4,295,574
Issuance of common stock Unit exchange		$ 0	$ 0				$ 3,669	$ 6,427		$ 1			$ (1)		$ 3,669	$ 6,427			$ (3,669)	$ (6,427)
Issuance of common stock - warrants exercised (in shares)									20
Impact of Tax Receivable Agreement due to exchanges of Class A Units		11,625					11,625								11,625
Net income (loss)	(31,233)					(13,893)											(13,893)	(17,340)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022									83,098,990			61,206,773
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	148,971					91,460			$ 8			$ 6		43,970			47,476	57,511
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021				65,677,361	65,502,347				65,677,361			65,502,347
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	131,940					63,556			$ 7			$ 7		2,173			61,369	68,384
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock for acquisition (Note 6)	28,725
Net income (loss)	(11,385)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022				88,836,328	56,466,013				88,836,328			56,466,013
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	177,924					118,317			$ 9			$ 5		59,135			59,168	59,607
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022									83,098,990			61,206,773
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	148,971					91,460			$ 8			$ 6		43,970			47,476	57,511
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	8,613					8,015								8,015				598
Distributions	(1,790)																	(1,790)
Issuance of common stock - vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes (in shares)									543,118
Impact of Tax Receivable Agreement due to exchanges of Class A Units		2,282					2,282								2,282
Issuance of common stock Unit exchange (in shares)										4,740,760	453,460		4,740,760
Issuance of common stock Unit exchange		$ 0	$ 0				$ 4,436	$ 432		$ 1			$ (1)		$ 4,436	$ 432			$ (4,436)	$ (432)
Net income (loss)	19,848					11,692											11,692	8,156
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022				88,836,328	56,466,013				88,836,328			56,466,013
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 177,924					$ 118,317			$ 9			$ 5		$ 59,135			$ 59,168	$ 59,607