Cover [Abstract] Document Type Document Quarterly Report Document Transition Report Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity File Number Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Shell Company Entity Filer Category Entity Small Business Entity Ex Transition Period Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line Two 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 Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Emerging Growth Company Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Assets [Abstract] Assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,263 at September 30, 2021, and $1,211 at December 31, 2020 Inventory, Net Inventory Inventory Supplier Advances Current Supplier advances Supplier advances current. Derivative Asset, Current Derivative assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Prepaid expenses and other current assets Assets, Current Total current assets Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net Goodwill Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Intangible assets, net Net Total Supplier Advances Noncurrent Supplier advances Supplier advances noncurrent. Other Assets, Noncurrent Other assets Assets Total assets Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current liabilities: Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued expenses Notes Payable, Current Notes payable, current Notes payable, Current Derivative Liability, Current Derivative liabilities Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent Credit facility 2020 Credit facility Notes Payable, Noncurrent Notes payable Notes payable, Non-current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net Deferred tax liability Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other long-term liabilities Liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Stockholders' equity: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss Treasury Stock, Common, Value Treasury stock, 6,206,200 shares at cost as of September 30, 2021, and 1,014,195 shares at cost as of December 31, 2020 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Total stockholders' equity attributable Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling interests Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Total stockholders' equity Beginning Balance Ending balance Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.01 par value; 455,000,000 shares authorized; 59,215,520 and 59,200,050 shares issued at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively 53,009,320 and 58,185,855 shares outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Additional paid-in capital Loan To Stockholder Loan to stockholder Loan to stockholder. Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained earnings Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par or stated value per share Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Treasury Stock, Common, Shares Treasury Stock, Common, Shares Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Income Statement [Abstract] Revenues Net sales Revenues Cost of Goods and Services Sold Cost of goods sold Gross Profit Gross profit Total gross profit Operating Expenses [Abstract] Operating expenses Selling, General and Administrative Expense Selling, general and administrative Selling, general, and administrative expenses Operating Income (Loss) Income from operations Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Other income (expense) Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative instruments Unrealized (gain)/loss on derivative instruments Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax Foreign currency gain/(loss) Foreign currency (gain)/loss Investment Income, Interest Interest income Interest income Interest Expense Interest expense Interest expense Nonoperating Income (Expense) Total other income (expense) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Income before income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax expense Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net income Net income Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net income attributable to The Vita Coco Company, Inc. Net income income attributable to The Vita Coco Company, Inc. Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] Net income attributable to The Vita Coco Company, Inc. per common share Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic Earnings per share—basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted Earnings per share—diluted Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract] Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Basic Weighted-average number of common shares used in earnings per share—basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Diluted Weighted-average number of common shares used in earnings per share—diluted Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Other comprehensive income: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Foreign currency translation adjustment Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Total comprehensive income including noncontrolling interest Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Total comprehensive income attributable to The Vita Coco Company, Inc. Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement [Table] Class of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock [Domain] Common Class [Member] Common Stock [Member] Common class. Common Class With Exit Warrants [Member] Common Stock with Exit Warrants [Member] Common class with exit warrants. Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Treasury Stock, Common [Member] Treasury Stock [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member] Loan To Stockholder [Member] Loan to Shareholder [Member] Loan to stockholder. Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Common Stock [Member] Total Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member] Parent [Member] Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to The Vita Coco Company, Inc. [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Non-controlling Interest in Subsidiary [Member] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Shares, Outstanding Beginning Balance (in shares) Ending balance (in shares) Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired Purchase of treasury stock (in shares) Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method Purchase of treasury stock Loans Issued And Settlements Adjusted Loan to Shareholder Loans issued and settlements adjusted. APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition Stock-based compensation expense Stock Issued During Period, Value, Other Exercise of service warrants Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other Exercise of service warrants (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised Exercise of stock options Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Exercise of stock options (in shares) Number of Shares, Exercised Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests Acquisition of portion of non-controlling interest Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Cash flows from operating activities: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventory Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Prepaid expenses and other assets Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities Noncurrent Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other long-term liabilities Increase decrease in accounts payable accrued liabilities and other liabilities noncurrent. Increase Decrease In Net Advances To Suppliers Net advances to suppliers Increase decrease in net advances to suppliers. Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction Depreciation and amortization Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment (Gain)/loss on disposal of equipment Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) Bad debt expense Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense Stock-based compensation Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived Impairment of intangible assets Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment Proceeds from sale of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Cash paid for property and equipment Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net cash used in investing activities Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Income Taxes Paid Cash paid for income taxes Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities Cash paid for interest Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Proceeds from exercise of stock options/warrants Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit Borrowings on credit facility Proceeds from (Repayments of) Notes Payable Cash received (paid) on notes payable Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Cash paid to acquire treasury stock Payments to Noncontrolling Interests Cash paid to acquire portion of non-controlling interest Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net cash used in financing activities Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit Repayments of borrowings on credit facility Proceeds From Settlement Of Loan To Stockholder Proceeds from settlement of loan to stockholder Proceeds from settlement of loan to stockholder. Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies [Abstract] Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] Revenue Recognition Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Inventory Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Debt Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Derivative Instruments Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Fair Value Measurements Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Stockholders' Equity Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Income Taxes Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Earnings Per Share Segment Reporting [Abstract] Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Segment Reporting