Document and Entity Information Document Information [Table] Class of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock [Domain] Common Class A [Member] Class A common stock Common Class B [Member] Class B common stock Document Information [Line Items] Document Type Document Quarterly Report Document Period End Date Document Transition Report Document Fiscal Year Focus Securities Act File Number Entity Registrant Name Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, Postal Zip Code City Area Code Local Phone Number Title of 12(b) Security Trading Symbol Security Exchange Name Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Filer Category Entity Small Business Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Shell Company Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Document Fiscal Period Focus Amendment Flag Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Assets [Abstract] Assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets: Cash and Cash Equivalent Cash and cash equivalents Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $138 and $147 as of June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively Accounts receivable, net Inventory, Net Inventories Prepaid Expense, Current Prepaid expenses Other Assets, Current Other current assets Total other current assets Assets, Current Total current assets Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net Property and equipment, net Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Intangible assets Goodwill Goodwill Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset Operating lease right-of-use assets, net Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization Finance lease right-of-use assets, net Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent Assets held for sale Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net Deferred tax assets Other Assets, Noncurrent Other assets Assets Total assets Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Liabilities, redeemable senior preferred membership interests, and members' equity Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current liabilities: Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities Less: current maturities of debt Current maturities of debt Amount of financial obligations classified as current. Financial Obligations, Current Current maturities of financing obligations Operating Lease, Liability, Current Current maturities of operating lease liabilities Finance Lease, Liability, Current Current maturities of finance lease liabilities Other Liabilities, Current Due to affiliates Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Amount of accrued expenses and other liabilities classified as current. Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Debt, net of current maturities, debt discount, and debt issuance costs The amount of financing obligations net of debt discount, and debt issuance costs, expected to be settled after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Financing Obligations, Debt Discount, and Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent Financing obligations, net of current maturities, debt discount, and debt issuance costs Long-term Financing Obligation, net of amounts representing current maturities, debt discount, and debt issuance costs Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Finance lease liabilities, net of current maturities Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent Asset retirement obligations Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Noncurrent Liabilities held for sale Amount of obligation for tax receivable agreement, classified as noncurrent. Tax Receivable Agreement Liability, Noncurrent Tax receivable agreement liability Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other noncurrent liabilities Liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Attributable to Parent Balance as of end Balance as of beginning Redeemable senior preferred membership interests (0 and 150,000 shares authorized and outstanding, redemption value of $0 and $239,628 and liquidation preference amount of $0 and $239,628 as of June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively) Members' Equity [Abstract] Stockholders'/members' equity Members' Capital Members' equity Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock Additional Paid in Capital Additional paid-in capital Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained earnings Equity, Attributable to Parent Total stockholders' equity attributable to Yesway, Inc./members' equity Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Non-controlling interests Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Ending balance Beginning balance Total stockholders'/members' equity Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities, senior preferred membership interests, stockholders' equity/members' equity Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Allowance for credit losses Accounts receivable, allowance for credit losses Temporary Equity, Shares Authorized Redeemable senior preferred membership interests, shares authorized Temporary Equity, Shares Outstanding Balance as of end (in shares) Balance as of beginning (in shares) Redeemable senior preferred membership interests, shares outstanding Temporary Equity, Aggregate Amount of Redemption Requirement Redeemable senior preferred membership interests, redemption value Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference Redeemable senior preferred membership interests, liquidation preference amount Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock shares authorized (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Issued Ending balance (in shares) Beginning balance (in shares) Common stock shares issued (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock shares outstanding (in shares) Income Statement [Abstract] Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax Revenues (a) Total revenues Cost of Revenue [Abstract] Expenses: Cost of product sold and service rendered, excluding depreciation and amortization. Cost of Goods and Service, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below) (a) Cost of revenue Labor and Related Expense Salaries and employee benefits The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses, excluding salaries and employee benefits Selling General And Administrative Expense Excluding Salaries And Employee Benefits Selling, general, and administrative expenses Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Depreciation, amortization, and accretion Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets Loss (gain) on disposal of assets Loss (gain) on disposal of assets Operating Expenses Total Operating Expenses Operating Income (Loss) Income from operations Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Other expense Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating Interest expense, net Interest expense, net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Change in fair value of derivative liability Change in fair value of derivative liability Nonoperating Income (Expense) Total other expense, net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Income before income tax expense Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax expense Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net loss Consolidated net income (loss) Net income Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net income attributable to non-controlling interest Net income attributable to non-controlling interest Net income (loss) Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Earnings per share of Class A common stock: Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Diluted Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted Excise and Sales Taxes (a) Includes excise taxes of approximately: Excise taxes Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Member Units [Member] Members' Capital Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings [Member] Retained Earnings Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Non-controlling Interest Partner Capital Components [Axis] Partner Capital Components [Domain] Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward] Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests Temporary Equity, Dividends, Adjustment Distributions Distribution for members Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value Accretion Accretion of Redeemable senior preferred membership interests Value of shares of temporary equity redeemed during the period. Temporary Equity, Redemption Value Redemption of redeemable senior preferred membership interests Number of shares of temporary equity redeemed during the period. Temporary Equity, Redemption, Shares Redemption of redeemable senior preferred membership interests (in shares) Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] Members' Equity Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Balance as of end Balance as of beginning Limited Partners' Capital Account, Distribution Amount Distributions Amount of decrease in partner's capital of limited liability company upon accretion of temporary equity to its redemption value. Limited Liability Company, Decrease Upon Accretion Of Temporary Equity To Redemption Value Accretion Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Changes in Stockholder's Equity Amount of net income (loss) attributable to limited partners. Net Income (Loss) Attributable To Limited Partners Net income Amount of decrease in equity resulting from direct costs associated with issuing stock. Includes, but is not limited to, legal and accounting fees and direct costs associated with stock issues under a shelf registration. Stock Issued Adjustments, Issuance Costs IPO offering costs Value of units converted during the period to shares on recapitalization of continuing equity owners. Units Converted During the Period, Value Recapitalization of Continuing Equity Owners Value of units converted during the period to shares on recapitalization of continuing equity owners. Units Converted During the Period, Shares Recapitalization of Continuing Equity Owners (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Issuance of Class A units sold in IPO and greenshoe, net of discounts Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues Common stock shares issued Issuance of Class A units sold in IPO and greenshoe, net of discounts (in shares) Amount of decrease to additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from recognition of tax receivable agreement liability and corresponding deferred tax assets. Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Recognition Of Tax Receivable Agreement Liability And Corresponding Deferred Tax Assets Establishment of tax receivable agreement and corresponding deferred tax assets Amount of increase in noncontrolling interest during initial public offering. Noncontrolling Interest, Increase During Initial Public Offering Allocation of equity to non-controlling interests The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest, excluding aggregate amount of net income allocated to limited partners. Profit Loss Excluding Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners Net Income Amount of increase in noncontrolling interest subsequent to initial public offering. Noncontrolling Interest, Increase Subsequent To Initial Public Offering Allocation of equity to non-controlling interests APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Recognition and Exercise Equity-based compensation Amount of decrease in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from stock issuance discount cost. Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Discount Costs Issuance of Class A units sold in IPO and greenshoe, net of discounts cost Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net Depreciation, amortization, accretion expense Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Periodic Reduction Amortization of right-of-use assets Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Amortization of deferred financing cost Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) Allowance for credit losses Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense Equity-based compensation Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred income tax Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accounts receivables Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense Prepaid expenses Amount of increase (decrease) in current assets classified as other in build to suit sale leaseback arrangements. Increase (Decrease) In Other Current Assets, Build To Suit Sale Leaseback Arrangements Other current assets - BTS Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets Other current assets - Other Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade Account payable - Fuel Increase (Decrease) in Other Accounts Payable Account payable - Other The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid and other current liabilities. Increase (Decrease) In Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Operating Lease Liability Lease liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities The increase (decrease) in due to (from) during the reporting period in current payables (receivables) (due to (from) within one year or one operating cycle) to be paid or collected from an entity that is controlling, under the control of, or within the same control group as the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. Increase (Decrease) in Due To (From) Affiliates, Current Due to/(from) affiliates Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Net cash provided by operating activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchase of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets Acquisition of intangible assets Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets Proceeds from sale of assets Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity Other investing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Net cash used in investing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Proceeds from Lines of Credit Proceeds from revolver Repayments of Lines of Credit Repayment of revolver Repayments of Debt Repayment of borrowings from term loan Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Cash paid for debt issuance costs The amount of cash inflow from financing obligation. Proceeds from Financing Obligation Proceeds from financing obligation The amount of cash outflow of financing obligation with lessors. Repayments of Financing Obligation Repayment of financing obligation with lessors Finance Lease, Principal Payments Repayment of financing leases Financing cash outflows for finance leases Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering Proceeds from issuance of common stock Payments of Stock Issuance Costs Cash paid for IPO issuance costs The amount of cash outflow related to distributions to redeemable senior preferred membership interests. Distributions to Redeemable Senior Preferred Membership Interests Distributions to redeemable senior preferred membership interests Payments of Dividends Distributions to members Payments to Noncontrolling Interests Distributions to noncontrolling interests Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Net cash used in financing activities Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation Cash and cash equivalents, end of period Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period