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Cover Page - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Nov. 08, 2019
Cover page.    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2019  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-38600  
Entity Registrant Name TENABLE HOLDINGS, INC.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 47-5580846  
Entity Address, Address Line One 7021 Columbia Gateway Drive  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 500  
Entity Address, City or Town Columbia  
Entity Address, State or Province MD  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 21046  
City Area Code 410  
Local Phone Number 872-0555  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share  
Trading Symbol TENB  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   98,187,608
Entity Central Index Key 0001660280  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false  
Entity Ex Transition Period true