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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Apr. 09, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (in shares) 5,730,000 5,730,000    
Exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 3.98      
Expected stock price volatility, minimum 67.50%      
Expected stock price volatility, maximum 70.00%      
Risk-free interest rate, minimum 3.97%      
Risk-free interest rate, maximum 4.10%      
Granted (in dollars per share)     $ 6.48  
Weighted average grant date fair value (in usd per share)   $ 1.30    
Stock options, unrecognized compensation cost   $ 11.7    
Minimum        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Expected term 3 years 10 months 6 days      
Maximum        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Expected term 5 years 6 months 29 days      
Additional Paid-In Capital | Waldencast plc        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock-compensation expense   $ 11.8 $ 9.4 $ 9.2
Chief Executive Officer        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (in shares) 4,135,340      
Chief Growth Officer        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (in shares) 1,594,660      
2022 Incentive Award Plan        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Maximum number of shares available for issuance (in shares)   950,000    
Employee Stock | 2022 Incentive Award Plan        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Maximum number of shares available for issuance (in shares)   26,704,741    
Percentage increase in shares available for issuance   3.00%    
Shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)   11,509,249    
Restricted stock        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (in shares)   50,000    
Granted (in dollars per share)   $ 2.33    
Restricted stock, unrecognized compensation cost   $ 5.4    
Compensation cost, weighted average service period   1 year 7 months 6 days    
Restricted stock | Long-Term Incentive Awards | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employees And Non Employees        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (in shares)   3,828,878    
Restricted stock | Long-Term Incentive Awards | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Founder        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (in shares)   312,830    
Restricted stock | Long-Term Incentive Awards | Share-Based Payment Arrangement Board Of Directors        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (in shares)   50,000 319,471  
Stock Growth Incentive 2027 Awards (SGI Awards)        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (in shares)     2,557,119 2,290,000
Granted (in dollars per share)     $ 2.88  
Stock Growth Incentive 2025 Awards (SGI Awards)        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Maximum allocated target share units, percent     200.00% 200.00%
Granted (in dollars per share)       $ 8.88
Post vesting holding period       1 year
SGI Awards        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Post vesting holding period     1 year  
Stock options        
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Compensation cost, weighted average service period   1 year