Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

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Sep. 30, 2020
Nov. 13, 2020
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2020  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Entity Registrant Name Crescent Acquisition Corp  
Entity Central Index Key 0001723648  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Shell Company true  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity File Number 001-38825  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 82-3447941  
Entity Address, Address Line One 11100 Santa Monica Blvd  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 2000  
Entity Address, City or Town Los Angeles  
Entity Address, State or Province CA  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 90025  
City Area Code 310  
Local Phone Number 235-5900  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Class A    
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   25,000,000
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share  
Trading symbol CRSA  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Class F    
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   6,250,000
Class A Common Stock and One-half of One Redeemable Warrant    
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable Warrant  
Trading symbol CRSAU  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Redeemable Warrants    
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Redeemable Warrants, each whole Warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50  
Trading symbol CRSAW  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ