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Reportable Segments - Schedule of Adjusted EBITDA Reconciled to Net Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues $ 409,151     $ 199,119     $ 1,154,372 $ 553,081
Total Adjusted EBITDA 118,500     64,046     324,558 166,365
Interest expense, net 40,041     17,191     131,406 28,114
Benefit for income taxes (798)     782     (6,177) 83
Loss on extinguishment of debt 407     0     661 0
Depreciation and amortization 62,274     30,168     185,846 89,968
Shares based compensation 5,721     9,504     19,430 19,303
Transaction and acquisition-related charges [1] 1,585     13,218     7,971 35,083
Integration, restructuring, and other charges [2] $ 6,677     $ 2,043     $ 23,714 $ 3,721
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net Income (Loss)     Net Income (Loss)     Net Income (Loss) Net Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss) $ 2,593 $ 308 $ (41,194) $ (8,860) $ 1,861 $ (2,908) $ (38,293) $ (9,907)
Intersegment Revenues [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues (2,834)     (2,410)     (7,426) (6,163)
Total Revenues [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues 411,985     201,529     1,161,798 559,244
First Advantage Americas [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues 182,343     174,389     490,066 485,163
Adjusted cost of services 93,887     89,184     251,064 246,374
Other segment items 32,453     27,084     92,566 86,136
Total Adjusted EBITDA 56,465     58,637     148,032 153,900
First Advantage Americas [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues (462)     (516)     (1,596) (1,247)
First Advantage Americas [Member] | Total Revenues [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues 182,805     174,905     491,662 486,410
First Advantage International [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues 28,207     24,730     75,086 67,918
Adjusted cost of services 18,932     14,579     47,310 40,633
Other segment items 5,706     6,636     19,317 19,736
Total Adjusted EBITDA 5,102     5,409     12,808 12,465
First Advantage International [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues (1,533)     (1,894)     (4,349) (4,916)
First Advantage International [Member] | Total Revenues [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues 29,740     26,624     79,435 72,834
Sterling [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues 198,601     0     589,220 0
Adjusted cost of services 112,604     0     330,027 0
Other segment items 29,903     0     96,956 0
Total Adjusted EBITDA 56,933     0     163,718 0
Transaction and acquisition-related charges 1,400     13,200     7,500 33,500
Integration, restructuring, and other charges 3,800           15,400  
Sterling [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues (839)     0     (1,481) 0
Sterling [Member] | Total Revenues [Member]                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Total revenues $ 199,440     $ 0     $ 590,701 $ 0
[1] Represents charges incurred related to acquisitions and similar transactions, primarily consisting of change in control-related costs, professional service fees, and other third-party costs. Transaction and acquisition related charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 include approximately $1.4 million and $7.5 million of expense, respectively, associated with the Sterling Acquisition. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 include approximately $13.2 million and $33.5 million of expense, respectively, associated with the Sterling Acquisition, primarily consisting of legal, regulatory, and diligence professional service fees. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 also include insurance costs incurred related to the Company's initial public offering.
[2] Represents charges from organizational restructuring and integration activities, non-cash, and other charges primarily related to nonrecurring legal exposures, foreign currency (gains) losses, impairment of capitalized software, (gains) losses on the sale of assets, and other non-recurring items. Integration, restructuring, and other charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 include approximately $3.8 million and $15.4 million of expense, respectively, associated with the integration of Sterling. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 also include approximately $1.5 million of expenses related to debt refinancing activities, as well as capitalized software impairment charges of approximately $1.2 million.