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Reportable Segments - Schedule of Adjusted EBITDA Reconciled to Net Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues $ 1,574,389 $ 860,205 $ 763,761
Total Adjusted EBITDA 441,395 249,302 237,556
Interest expense, net 168,667 51,848 33,040
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (2,427) (4,342) 11,183
Depreciation and amortization 248,583 145,919 129,473
Loss on extinguishment of debt 1,052 383 0
Share-based compensation 24,456 31,762 15,265
Transaction and acquisition-related charges [1] 8,741 128,234 4,364
Integration, restructuring, and other charges [2] $ 27,147 $ 5,771 $ 6,938
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] NET (LOSS) INCOME NET (LOSS) INCOME NET (LOSS) INCOME
NET (LOSS) INCOME $ (34,824) $ (110,273) $ 37,293
Total Revenues [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues 1,583,696 868,680 769,907
Intersegment Revenues [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues (9,307) (8,475) (6,146)
Cost Of Services [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Share-based compensation 2,198 1,643 1,279
First Advantage Americas [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues 700,009 656,891 672,105
Adjusted cost of services 362,247 335,181 338,797
Other segment items 127,827 112,587 112,633
Total Adjusted EBITDA 211,560 210,990 221,645
First Advantage Americas [Member] | Total Revenues [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues 701,634 658,758 673,075
First Advantage Americas [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues (1,625) (1,867) (970)
First Advantage International [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues 99,256 90,415 91,656
Adjusted cost of services 61,198 53,726 54,892
Other segment items 26,236 25,934 26,029
Total Adjusted EBITDA 17,434 17,194 15,911
First Advantage International [Member] | Total Revenues [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues 104,868 96,854 96,832
First Advantage International [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues (5,612) (6,439) (5,176)
Sterling [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues 775,124 112,899 0
Adjusted cost of services 439,194 67,827 0
Other segment items 125,599 24,123 0
Total Adjusted EBITDA 212,401 21,118 0
Transaction and acquisition-related charges   45,800  
Integration, restructuring, and other charges 18,100    
Sterling [Member] | Total Revenues [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues 777,194 113,068 0
Sterling [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues $ (2,070) $ (169) $ 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 year ended December 31, 2025 include approximately $8.0 million of expense associated with the Sterling Acquisition, primarily consisting of $7.7 million of compensation expense attributable to converted Sterling equity awards. Transaction and acquisition related charges for the year ended December 31, 2024 include approximately $125.7 million of expense associated with the Sterling Acquisition, primarily consisting of $41.2 million of compensation expense attributable to converted Sterling equity awards, of which $38.9 million related to accelerated vesting for employees terminated after the acquisition, $45.8 million of legal, regulatory, integration, and diligence professional service fees, $16.5 million in debt refinancing costs, $10.7 million in post-combination restructuring expenses, $9.5 million in success-based banking fees, and $2.0 million of other one-time transaction charges. The years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 also include insurance costs 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 year ended December 31, 2025 include approximately $18.1 million of expense associated with the integration of Sterling, $1.5 million of expenses related to debt refinancing activities, as well as capitalized software impairment charges of approximately $1.2 million.