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Other Financing Lines of Credit - Summary Of Maximum Allowable Distributions Available To The Company Based On The Most Restrictive Of Such Financial Covenant Ratios (Details)

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Other Financing Lines of Credit - Summary Of Maximum Allowable Distributions Available To The Company Based On The Most Restrictive Of Such Financial Covenant Ratios (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Finance of America Mortgage LLC [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth $ 191,383 $ 289,163
Liquidity $ 60,697 $ 56,775
Leverage Ratio 13.3:1 9.3:1
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ 191,383 $ 282,062
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) 191,383 282,062
Finance of America Mortgage LLC [Member] | Requirement [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth 150,000 125,000
Liquidity $ 40,000 $ 40,000
Leverage Ratio 15:1 15:1
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ 294,790 $ 210,428
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) 215,803 93,763
Finance of America Mortgage LLC [Member] | Maximum Allowable Distribution [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth 41,383 164,163
Liquidity $ 20,697 $ 16,775
Leverage Ratio 21,591 110,267
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ (103,406) $ 71,634
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) (24,419) 188,299
Finance of America Commercial LLC [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth 93,411 126,672
Liquidity $ 28,579 $ 46,385
Leverage Ratio 3.6:1 1.7:1
Finance of America Commercial LLC [Member] | Requirement [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth $ 85,000 $ 85,000
Liquidity $ 20,000 $ 20,000
Leverage Ratio 6:1 6:1
Finance of America Commercial LLC [Member] | Maximum Allowable Distribution [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth $ 8,411 $ 41,672
Liquidity $ 8,579 $ 26,385
Leverage Ratio 37,192 90,782
Finance of America Reverse LLC [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth $ 449,271 $ 474,128
Liquidity $ 25,120 $ 36,425
Leverage Ratio 3.6:1 2.5:1
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ 448,047 $ 472,458
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) 448,047 472,458
Finance of America Reverse LLC [Member] | Requirement [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth 398,288 300,000
Liquidity $ 20,000 $ 20,000
Leverage Ratio 6:1 5.5:1
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ 302,921 $ 314,091
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) 354,344 205,619
Finance of America Reverse LLC [Member] | Maximum Allowable Distribution [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth 50,983 174,128
Liquidity $ 5,120 $ 16,425
Leverage Ratio 180,788 258,615
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ 145,126 $ 158,367
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) $ 93,703 $ 266,839