NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Sep. 30, 2021
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Sep. 20, 2021
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Mar. 31, 2022
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Mar. 31, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Member Units                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common units               54,761,000 54,761,000 54,761,000
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Beginning balance, common (in units)             54,761,000      
Nerdy LLC | Member Units                    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Vesting of equity awards | $           $ 54        
Vesting of equity awards           0.00%        
Class B Common Stock                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common shares held   73,987,000   73,971,000   73,987,000 73,987,000      
Class B Common Stock | Nerdy LLC                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common shares held   70,629,000       70,629,000 70,629,000      
Class A Common Stock                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common shares held   83,913,000   83,875,000   83,913,000 83,913,000      
Redemption settlement term       5 days 5 days   5 days      
Nerdy LLC                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common units 150,941,000 149,900,000   79,233,000 150,941,000 149,900,000 149,900,000      
Economic interest, LLC ownership percentage 100.00% 100.00%       100.00%        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Beginning balance, common (in units)     79,233,000   149,900,000 79,233,000 149,900,000      
Issuance of OpCo Units (in units)           149,846,000        
Ending balance, common (in units) 150,941,000 149,900,000   79,233,000 150,941,000 149,900,000 149,900,000      
Issuance of OpCo Units           100.00%        
Ending balance, common 100.00% 100.00%       100.00%        
Nerdy LLC | Nerdy LLC                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Economic interest, LLC ownership percentage           52.90%        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Ending balance, common           52.90%        
Nerdy LLC | Class A Common Stock                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Economic interest, LLC ownership percentage   52.90%         52.90%      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Ending balance, common   52.90%         52.90%      
Nerdy LLC | Legacy Nerdy Holders                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common units 70,906,000 70,629,000   0 70,906,000 70,629,000 70,629,000      
Economic interest, LLC ownership percentage 47.00% 47.10% 47.10%              
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Beginning balance, common (in units)     0   70,629,000 0 70,629,000      
Issuance of OpCo Units (in units)           70,613,000        
Ending balance, common (in units) 70,906,000 70,629,000   0 70,906,000 70,629,000 70,629,000      
Issuance of OpCo Units           47.10%        
Ending balance, common 47.00% 47.10% 47.10%              
Investment owned (in shares)   11,550,000   70,613,000   11,550,000 11,550,000      
Indirect ownership in connection with Reverse Recapitalization (in shares)           11,550,000        
Percentage of investment owned   7.70%       7.70% 7.70%      
Nerdy LLC | Legacy Nerdy Holders | Class B Common Stock                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common units 70,906,000 70,629,000     70,906,000 70,629,000 70,629,000      
Economic interest, LLC ownership percentage         47.00%          
Common shares held       70,613,000            
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Beginning balance, common (in units)         70,629,000          
Ending balance, common (in units) 70,906,000 70,629,000     70,906,000 70,629,000 70,629,000      
Ending balance, common         47.00%          
Nerdy LLC | Legacy Nerdy Holders | Class A Common Stock                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Conversion basis (in shares)       1            
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Investment owned (in shares)       11,550,000            
Nerdy LLC | Nerdy Inc.                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common units 80,035,000 79,271,000   0 80,035,000 79,271,000 79,271,000      
Economic interest, LLC ownership percentage 53.00% 52.90%     53.00%   52.90%      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Beginning balance, common (in units)     0   79,271,000 0 79,271,000      
Issuance of OpCo Units (in units)           79,233,000        
Ending balance, common (in units) 80,035,000 79,271,000   0 80,035,000 79,271,000 79,271,000      
Issuance of OpCo Units           52.90%        
Ending balance, common 53.00% 52.90%     53.00%   52.90%      
Nerdy LLC | Nerdy Inc. | Class A Common Stock                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common units 80,035,000       80,035,000          
Economic interest, LLC ownership percentage 53.00%                  
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Ending balance, common (in units) 80,035,000       80,035,000          
Ending balance, common 53.00%                  
Nerdy Inc. | Nerdy LLC | Member Units                    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Vesting of equity awards | $           $ 38        
Vesting of equity awards           0.00%        
Nerdy Inc. | Legacy Nerdy Holders | Class B Common Stock                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common units   70,906,000       70,906,000 70,906,000      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Beginning balance, common (in units)         70,906,000          
Ending balance, common (in units)   70,906,000       70,906,000 70,906,000      
Nerdy Inc. | Legacy Nerdy Holders | Class A Common Stock                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Common shares held       79,233,000            
Legacy Nerdy Holders | Nerdy LLC                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Economic interest, LLC ownership percentage           47.10%        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Ending balance, common           47.10%        
Legacy Nerdy Holders | Nerdy LLC | Member Units                    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]                    
Vesting of equity awards | $           $ 16        
Vesting of equity awards           0.00%        
Legacy Nerdy Holders | Class A Common Stock                    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                    
Conversion basis (in shares) 1 1     1 1 1