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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	May 19, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding under subordinated note		$ 113,000,000		$ 135,000,000
Via Renewables \| W. Keith Maxwell III
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		51.00%
Line of Credit \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt default, material judgment (in excess of)		$ 5,000,000
Subordinated Debt \| Amended And Restated Subordinated Promissory Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 25,000,000
Minimum availability under the borrowing base	5,000,000
Outstanding under subordinated note		20,000,000		0
Subordinated Debt \| Amended And Restated Subordinated Promissory Note \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subordinated debt, advances, no less than	1,000,000
Subordinated Debt \| Amended And Restated Subordinated Promissory Note \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subordinated debt, advances, no less than	$ 25,000,000
Subordinated Debt \| Amended And Restated Subordinated Promissory Note \| Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized financing costs		2,300,000		1,800,000
Capitalized financing costs, other current		800,000		1,000,000
Capitalized financing costs, other non-current		$ 1,500,000		$ 800,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Prior Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 227,500,000
Senior Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 195,000,000.0
Interest rate, stated percentage		4.00%
Nonutilization fee, percent		0.50%
Fixed charge coverage ratio		121.00%
Leverage ratio		202.00%
Senior secured leverage ratio		183.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio		110.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio		250.00%
Senior secured leverage ratio		200.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| SOFR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		3.25%
Senior Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| SOFR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		4.50%
Senior Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		3.25%
Senior Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		4.50%