Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2025	Jan. 28, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-40526
Entity Registrant Name	CONFLUENT, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-1824387
Entity Address, Address Line One	899 W. Evelyn Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Mountain View
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94041
City Area Code	800
Local Phone Number	439-3207
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share
Trading Symbol	CFLT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 7,196.8
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Such Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the Registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Entity Central Index Key	0001699838
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		308,661,566
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		48,982,935