STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 15, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 20, 2021
Year
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 19, 2021
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 21, 2021
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense             $ 54,960 $ 1,730 $ 1,747  
Compensation cost not yet recognized       $ 146,253     $ 146,253      
Compensation cost not yet recognized, weighted-average period             3 years 8 months 1 day      
2021 Equity Plan                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Shares reserved for issuance under various stock-based compensation awards (up to) | shares                   27,775
Maximum term of award       10 years            
Sales and marketing expenses                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense             $ 3,378 0 0  
General and administrative expenses                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense             51,039 $ 1,730 $ 1,747  
UARs                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Number of employees affected | Year   437                
Stock-based compensation expense $ 3,697           $ 32,066      
Former employees 362                  
UARs | Minimum | Nerdy LLC                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Vesting period             4 years      
UARs | Maximum | Nerdy LLC                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Vesting period             5 years      
UARs | Sales and marketing expenses                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense $ 124           $ 2,457      
UARs | General and administrative expenses                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense $ 3,573           $ 29,609      
PIUs | Minimum | Nerdy LLC                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Vesting period             4 years      
PIUs | Maximum | Nerdy LLC                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Vesting period             6 years      
Restricted stock awards                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Additional hurdle price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 4                
Expected dividends             0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Granted (in shares) | shares       0   0        
Fair Value (per award) | $ / shares       $ 0   $ 0   $ 0.83 $ 0.59  
contractual term               7 years 7 years 18 days  
Restricted stock units                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Initial stock price hurdle (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 18                
Vesting, stock price, percentage   100.00%                
Award vesting rights, maximum (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 42                
Granted (in shares) | shares             8,905,388 0 0  
Vest date fair value             $ 189      
Fair Value (per award) | $ / shares             $ 5.71      
Restricted stock units | Class A Common Stock                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Conversion, right to receive (in shares) | shares   1                
Employee Warrants                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense             $ 408      
Granted (in shares) | shares             188,958      
Fair Value (per award) | $ / shares             $ 11.5      
Employee Warrants | Valuation, Market Approach                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Fair Value (per award) | $ / shares             $ 2.16      
Employee Warrants | Sales and marketing expenses                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense             $ 79      
Employee Warrants | General and administrative expenses                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense             329      
Employee Earnout                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense             2,763      
Employee Earnout | Sales and marketing expenses                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense             46      
Employee Earnout | General and administrative expenses                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense             $ 2,717      
Stock appreciation rights                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Expected dividends             0.00%      
contractual term             4 years 3 months 10 days      
Restricted stock units - founder's award                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Granted (in shares) | shares             9,258,298      
Requisite service period             4 years 8 months 12 days      
Fair Value (per award) | $ / shares             $ 5.06      
contractual term             7 years      
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock-based compensation expense     $ 606   $ 0   $ 543 $ 0 $ 0