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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 by reportable segment were as follows (in thousands):
|  | First Advantage Americas |  |  | First Advantage International |  |  | Sterling |  |  | Total |
Balance – December 31, 2024 |  | $ | 703,294 |  |  | $ | 114,341 |  |  | $ | 1,306,893 |  |  | $ | 2,124,528 |
Adjustments to initial purchase price allocations |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,440 |  |  |  | 6,440 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | 1,698 |  |  |  | 7,601 |  |  |  | 9,366 |
Balance – September 30, 2025 |  | $ | 703,361 |  |  | $ | 116,039 |  |  | $ | 1,320,934 |  |  | $ | 2,140,334 |
Summary of Gross Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | The following summarizes the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for the Company’s trade names, customer lists, and other intangible assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
|  | September 30, 2025
|  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Value |  |  | Useful Life (in years)
Trade names |  | $ | 158,223 |  |  | $ | (53,975 | ) |  | $ | 104,248 |  |  | 5-20 years
Customer lists |  |  | 1,175,006 |  |  |  | (390,765 | ) |  |  | 784,241 |  |  | 13-14 years
Other intangible assets |  |  | 2,400 |  |  |  | (991 | ) |  |  | 1,409 |  |  | 5 years
Total |  | $ | 1,335,629 |  |  | $ | (445,731 | ) |  | $ | 889,898 |  |  |
|  | December 31, 2024
|  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Value |  |  | Useful Life (in years)
Trade names |  | $ | 157,740 |  |  | $ | (39,265 | ) |  | $ | 118,475 |  |  | 5-20 years
Customer lists |  |  | 1,170,327 |  |  |  | (302,632 | ) |  |  | 867,695 |  |  | 13-14 years
Other intangible assets |  |  | 2,400 |  |  |  | (622 | ) |  |  | 1,778 |  |  | 5 years
Total |  | $ | 1,330,467 |  |  | $ | (342,519 | ) |  | $ | 987,948 |  |  |

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