Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 02, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39252
Entity Registrant Name	CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS, CORP. /DE
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1515192
Entity Address, Address Line One	3401 Mallory Lane
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 210
Entity Address, City or Town	Franklin
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	37067
City Area Code	201
Local Phone Number	432-2133
Title of 12(g) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	CLOV
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001801170
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		383,548,896
Common Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		94,394,852