Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 19, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 11, 2017 ft²	Aug. 01, 2015 ft²	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Expiration of operating lease agreement					2019-01
Consolidated rent and facilities expense					$ 300,000	$ 600,000	$ 900,000
Indemnification obligations					0
Expenses related to indemnification issues					$ 0
Grosvenor International Limited [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Area of office space leased \| ft²				11,526
Expiration date of option to lease additional area of office space				Aug. 01, 2015
Lease expiration date				Apr. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Optional lease renewal				3 years
Monthly base rent commencement date				May 01, 2015
Lessee's share of property tax percentage.				17.00%
Construction allowance received for leasehold improvements									$ 100,000
Deposit amount under lease agreement									$ 200,000
Additional office space \| ft²			2,245
Grosvenor International Limited [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Monthly base rent				$ 18,000
Grosvenor International Limited [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Monthly base rent				$ 20,000
Pike [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Area of office space leased \| ft²		3,187
Lease agreement					On December 11, 2017, we entered into a lease, or New Lease, with 520 Pike Street, Inc., or Pike, pursuant to which we leased approximately 3,187 square feet located at Suite 2250 at 520 Pike Tower, Seattle, Washington, 98101, which commenced on March 1, 2018. The initial term of the New Lease will expire at the end of the month on the third anniversary of the New Lease.
Monthly base rent								$ 11,685,000
Monthly base rent, maximum annual increase								12,397,000
Lease, security deposit, annual payment								37,192,000
Lease, security deposit payment, annual decrease								$ 12,397,000
Percentage of profit attributable to lessor					50.00%
Percentage of property if subleased could result in lease termination					50.00%
Vancouver, British Columbia [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Lease agreement commencement date	Feb. 01, 2019
Annual rent expense	$ 100,000
Area of office space leased \| ft²	2,367
Operating lease, term of contract	4 years