Description of Business and Recent Accounting Developments	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business and Recent Accounting Developments	Description of Business and Recent Accounting Developments Description and Organization Clear Secure, Inc. (the “Company” and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CLEAR,” “we,” “us,” “our”) is a holding company and its principal asset is the controlling equity interest in Alclear Holdings, LLC (“Alclear”). In connection with the Company’s reorganization (the “Reorganization”) completed prior to its initial public offering (“IPO”), Alclear was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on January 21, 2010 and operates under the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement dated June 7, 2023 (the “Operating Agreement”). As the sole managing member of Alclear, the Company operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Alclear, and through Alclear and its subsidiaries, conducts the Company’s business. The Company operates a secure identity network under the brand name CLEAR primarily in the United States. CLEAR's current offerings in the CLEAR Travel portfolio include: CLEAR+, a consumer travel subscription service, which enables access to predictable and fast experiences through dedicated entry lanes in airport security checkpoints within our nationwide network of 60 airports (as of the date of this filing); TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Provided by CLEAR at 61 airports and 277 retail locations (as of the date of this filing); premium services such as CLEAR Concierge; other travel benefits such as expedited passport services; the free CLEAR app which helps travelers plan their trip Home to Gate; and other mobile-first identity solutions such as CLEAR ID. In addition, CLEAR1 is our business to business (“B2B”) multi-layered identity verification solution. We combine biometric, document and device signals with verified data sources to ensure users are who they claim to be. Our B2B partners can select which verification layers to deploy, based on their specific security requirements, risk tolerance and user experience goals. We partner with a breadth of organizations, with a particular focus on Healthcare, Workforce and Governmental organizations where high fidelity identity security is paramount to their operational success. Our scaled Member base and comprehensive secure identity platform underpin our CLEAR Travel and CLEAR1 businesses, maximizing security and minimizing friction for consumers and our enterprise partners.

Description of Business and Recent Accounting Developments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of Business and Recent Accounting Developments

Description and Organization

Clear Secure, Inc. (the “Company” and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CLEAR,” “we,” “us,” “our”) is a holding company and its principal asset is the controlling equity interest in Alclear Holdings, LLC (“Alclear”). In connection with the Company’s reorganization (the “Reorganization”) completed prior to its initial public offering (“IPO”), Alclear was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on January 21, 2010 and operates under the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement dated June 7, 2023 (the “Operating Agreement”). As the sole managing member of Alclear, the Company operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Alclear, and through Alclear and its subsidiaries, conducts the Company’s business.

The Company operates a secure identity network under the brand name CLEAR primarily in the United States. CLEAR's current offerings in the CLEAR Travel portfolio include: CLEAR+, a consumer travel subscription service, which enables access to predictable and fast experiences through dedicated entry lanes in airport security checkpoints within our nationwide network of 60 airports (as of the date of this filing); TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Provided by CLEAR at 61 airports and 277 retail locations (as of the date of this filing); premium services such as CLEAR Concierge; other travel benefits such as expedited passport services; the free CLEAR app which helps travelers plan their trip Home to Gate; and other mobile-first identity solutions such as CLEAR ID. In addition, CLEAR1 is our business to business (“B2B”) multi-layered identity verification solution. We combine biometric, document and device signals with verified data sources to ensure users are who they claim to be. Our B2B partners can select which verification layers to deploy, based on their specific security requirements, risk tolerance and user experience goals. We partner with a breadth of organizations, with a particular focus on Healthcare, Workforce and Governmental organizations where high fidelity identity security is paramount to their operational success. Our scaled Member base and comprehensive secure identity platform underpin our CLEAR Travel and CLEAR1 businesses, maximizing security and minimizing friction for consumers and our enterprise partners.