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Other Financing Lines of Credit - Summary Of Maximum Allowable Distributions Available To The Company Based On The Most Restrictive Of Such Financial Covenant Ratios (Details)

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Other Financing Lines of Credit - Summary Of Maximum Allowable Distributions Available To The Company Based On The Most Restrictive Of Such Financial Covenant Ratios (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Finance of America Mortgage LLC [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth $ 180,032 $ 289,163 [1]
Liquidity $ 43,734 $ 56,775
Leverage Ratio 13.9:1 9.3:1
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ 214,979 $ 289,163 [2]
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) 214,979 289,163
Finance of America Mortgage LLC [Member] | Requirement [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth 150,000 125,000 [1]
Liquidity $ 40,000 $ 40,000
Leverage Ratio 15:1 15:1
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ 150,539 $ 210,428 [2]
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) 114,830 93,763
Finance of America Mortgage LLC [Member] | Maximum Allowable Distribution [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth 30,032 [3] 164,163 [1]
Liquidity [3] $ 3,734 $ 16,775
Leverage Ratio 12,154 110,267
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ 64,440 [3] $ 78,735 [2]
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) [3] 100,149 195,400
Finance of America Commercial LLC [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth 87,350 126,672
Liquidity $ 32,728 $ 46,385
Leverage Ratio 2.8:1 1.7:1
Finance of America Commercial LLC [Member] | Requirement [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth $ 85,000 $ 85,000
Liquidity $ 20,000 $ 20,000
Leverage Ratio 6:1 6:1
Finance of America Commercial LLC [Member] | Maximum Allowable Distribution [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth [3] $ 2,350 $ 41,672
Liquidity [3] $ 12,728 $ 26,385
Leverage Ratio 46,895 90,782
Finance of America Reverse LLC [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth $ 527,443 $ 474,128
Liquidity $ 23,845 $ 36,425
Leverage Ratio 2.9:1 2.5:1
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ 527,443 $ 474,128
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) 527,443 474,128
Finance of America Reverse LLC [Member] | Requirement [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth 417,826 300,000
Liquidity $ 20,000 $ 20,000
Leverage Ratio 6:1 5.5:1
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) $ 357,100 $ 314,091
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) 268,828 205,619
Finance of America Reverse LLC [Member] | Maximum Allowable Distribution [Member]    
Debt Instrument Covenant Description [Line Items]    
Adjusted Tangible Net Worth [3] 109,617 174,128
Liquidity [3] $ 3,845 $ 16,425
Leverage Ratio 264,134 258,615
Material Decline In Lender Adjusted Net Worth [Abstract]    
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Quarterly requirement) [3] $ 170,343 $ 160,037
Lender Adjusted Tangible Net Worth (Two-Consecutive Quarterly requirement) [3] $ 258,615 $ 268,509
[1] This amount is based on the most restrictive financing line of credit covenant.
[2] This amount is the covenant calculation specific to FNMA.
[3] The Maximum Allowable Distribution for any of the originations subsidiaries is the lowest of the amounts shown for the particular originations subsidiary.