Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Nov. 12, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2021  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Entity Registrant Name FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES INC.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001828937  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   58,936,744
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity File Number 001-40308  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 85-3474065  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity Address, Address Line One 909 Lake Carolyn Parkway  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 1550  
Entity Address, City or Town Irving  
Entity Address, State or Province TX  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75039  
City Area Code 972  
Local Phone Number 999-1833  
Class A common stock    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol FOA  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Warrant    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Warrants to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock  
Trading Symbol FOA.WS  
Security Exchange Name NYSE