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Reverse Recapitalization, Contingent Consideration, Equity, Shares

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Stock Converted, Reverse Recapitalization

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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Reverse Recapitalization

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Number of shares of stock issued during the period pursuant to acquisitions.

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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Business Combinations - Schedule of Shares Issued (Details) - shares			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 16, 2020	Dec. 15, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combination, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Earnout shares (in shares)	10,000,000
Shares issued in Private Placement Financing (in shares)	15,853,052
FEAC Business Combination and Private Placement Financing shares - Class A common stock (in shares)	101,201,112
Total shares of common stock immediately after Business Combination (in shares)	369,797,524
Class A Common Stock
Business Combination, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Common stock, outstanding prior to Business Combination (in shares)	332,690,933		292,000,000
Less: redemption of FEAC shares (in shares)		(56,620,419)
Old Skillz shares converted to New Skillz common stock (in shares)	191,932,861
Total shares of common stock immediately after Business Combination (in shares)		332,690,933	340,000,000
Class B Common Stock
Business Combination, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Common stock, outstanding prior to Business Combination (in shares)	102,614,847		78,000,000
Old Skillz shares converted to New Skillz common stock (in shares)	76,663,551
Total shares of common stock immediately after Business Combination (in shares)		102,614,847	69,000,000
Common stock of FEAC
Business Combination, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Common stock (in shares)	68,997,860
Earnout shares (in shares)	5,000,000
FEAC sponsor shares
Business Combination, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Common stock (in shares)	6,350,200
Earnout shares (in shares)	5,000,000
FEAC sponsor shares \| Class B Common Stock
Business Combination, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Earnout shares (in shares)	10,000,000
FEAC
Business Combination, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Common stock, outstanding prior to Business Combination (in shares)	69,000,000
Less: redemption of FEAC shares (in shares)	(2,140)
Total shares of common stock immediately after Business Combination (in shares)		69,000,000