| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2412402 - Disclosure - Stock Purchase Warrants - Schedule of Warrants Outstanding (Details) (http://www.aeriepharma.com/role/StockPurchaseWarrantsScheduleOfWarrantsOutstandingDetails) |
| Table | Class of Warrant or Right [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001337553 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | |||||
| Class of Warrant or Right [Axis] | |||||
| February 2019 | November 2019 | August 2020 | December 2019 | Class of Warrant or Right [Domain] | |
| Equity Components [Axis] | Equity Components [Axis] | Equity Components [Axis] | Equity Components [Axis] | Equity Components [Axis] | |
| Common Stock | Common Stock | Common Stock | Common Stock | Equity Component [Domain] | |
Class of warrant or right expiration year and month | |||||
Number of underlying shares (in shares) | |||||
Exercise price per share (in dollars per share) | 0.05 | ||||