Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Nov. 07, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2022  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-40308  
Entity Registrant Name FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES INC.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 85-3474065  
Entity Address, Address Line One 5830 Granite Parkway  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 400  
Entity Address, City or Town Plano  
Entity Address, State or Province TX  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75024  
City Area Code 877  
Local Phone Number 202-2666  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false  
Entity Central Index Key 0001828937  
Class A Common Stock    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol FOA  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   62,962,573
Warrants to Purchase    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Warrants to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock  
Trading Symbol FOA.WS  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Class B Common Stock    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   15