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

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	May 05, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) class $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2022 shares	Sep. 30, 2021 shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) class vote $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2021 shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Number of shares excluded from calculation of earnings per share (in shares)		0		0	0	0
Number of classes of stock \| class		2			2
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount \| $	$ 20.0
Stock repurchase program, period in force	24 months
Average cost per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 11.13			$ 10.84
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase \| $		$ 17.0			$ 17.0
Restricted Stock Units
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Right to receive common stock, upon vesting (in shares)					1
Class A Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Common stock, voting rights, votes per share \| vote					1
Class A Common Stock \| Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Stock repurchased and retired during period (in shares)		138,962	141,952		280,914
Class B Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Common stock, voting rights, votes per share \| vote					10