Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jul. 31, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39587
Entity Registrant Name	23ANDME HOLDING CO
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-1240344
Entity Address, Address Line One	349 Oyster Point Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	South San Francisco,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94080
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	938-6300
Title of each class	Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol(s)	ME
Name of each exchange on which registered	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001804591
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment flag	false
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		339,502,600
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		166,507,453