| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2408403 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Future Annual Minimum Lease Payments (Details) (http://www.acceleronpharma.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesScheduleOfFutureAnnualMinimumLeasePaymentsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001280600 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Total |