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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Total stock-based compensation expense   $ 2,915 $ 2,557 $ 5,122 $ 5,698
Issuance of common stock   143 283 143 283
Total Stockholders’ Deficit Attributable to MarketWise, Inc.          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Issuance of common stock   $ 143 $ 283 $ 143 $ 283
Common stock – Class A | Common Stock          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Issuance of common stock (in shares)   11,189 15,249 11,189 15,249
Profits interests          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Total stock-based compensation expense   $ 653 $ (511) $ 521 $ (712)
RSUs          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Granted (in shares)       210,837  
Exercisable (in shares)   0   0  
RSUs | Subsequent Event          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares) 228,762        
RSU and SAR          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Vesting period       4 years  
Total stock-based compensation expense   $ 2,300 3,100 $ 4,600 6,400
SARs          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Granted (in shares)       0  
Exercisable (in shares)   56,361   56,361  
Remaining contractual term       5 years 2 months 12 days  
Employee Stock Purchase Plan          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Total stock-based compensation expense   $ 12 $ 12 $ 24 $ 25