| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 40801 - Disclosure - Contingencies and commitments - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) (http://www.adaptimmune.com/role/DisclosureContingenciesAndCommitmentsFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001621227 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Contingencies and commitments | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Contingencies and commitments | |
Future minimum payments under operating leases | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter | |
Total |