Guild Holdings Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail)

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ginnie Mae loans subject to repurchase right description			If a borrower makes no payment for three consecutive months, the servicer has the option to repurchase the delinquent loan for an amount equal to 100% of the loan’s remaining principal balance
Ginnie Mae
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payments for loans			$ 0
Percent of remaining principal balance of delinquent loan repurchase option	100.00%		100.00%
Minimum \| Discount Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Range of risk adjusted discount rate	15.00%	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Maximum \| Discount Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Range of risk adjusted discount rate	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%
Median \| Discount Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Range of risk adjusted discount rate	20.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%

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Cash payments for and related to principal collection on loans related to operating activities.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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