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Commitments and Contingencies - Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Oct. 01, 2020 | Feb. 28, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Nov. 09, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 01, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for probable claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss recovery asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,290 |  |  |  |  |
Loss recovery asset recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent purchase price paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 4,115 |  |  |  |
Estimated Litigation Liability, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,346 |  |  |  |  |
Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent stock liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,594 |
Level 3 | Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 8,000 |  |  | 8,000 |  |  |  |
Publons |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional payments to acquire business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,500
Contingent stock liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Kopernio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional payments to acquire business |  |  |  | $ 2,184 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,184 |  |  |  |
TrademarkVision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent stock liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Decision Resources Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional payments to acquire business |  | $ 58,897 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86,029 |
Contingent stock liability |  | $ 58,897 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (24,410) |  |  |  |  |
Newly issued ordinary shares (in shares) |  | 2,895,638 | 2,895,638 |  |  |  |  | 2,895,638 |  |  |  |  |
Newly issued ordinary shares, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61,619 |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | $ 964,997 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPA Global |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent stock liability | $ 46,485 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Newly issued ordinary shares (in shares) | 218,183,778 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Newly issued ordinary shares, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,890 |  |
Total consideration | $ 8,839,599 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clarivate stock to be issued | $ 6,761,515 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ProQuest | Subsequent Event | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Newly issued ordinary shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,910,923 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liability Transaction-related Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 83,250 |  |  |
Contingent Liability Discount on Debt for the Underwriter's Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,336 |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss recovery asset recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130 |  |  |  |  |
Other noncurrent assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss recovery asset recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17 |  |  |  |  |

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