Business	6 Months Ended
Business	Jun. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business	Business Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") is a global patient-dedicated biotechnology company engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of a diverse set of novel treatments for patients living with rare metabolic diseases. With one medicine for Fabry disease that has achieved widespread global approval, a differentiated biologic for Pompe disease in the clinic, and an industry leading rare disease gene therapy portfolio. The cornerstone of the Company's portfolio is Galafold^® (also referred to as "migalastat"), the first and only approved oral precision medicine for people living with Fabry disease who have amenable genetic variants. Migalastat is currently approved under the trade name Galafold^® in the United States ("U.S."), European Union ("E.U."), and Japan, with additional approvals granted and applications pending in several other geographies. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company initiated the commercial launch of Galafold^® in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Fabry disease and an amenable genetic variant. The lead biologics program of the Company's pipeline is Amicus Therapeutics GAA ("AT-GAA", also known as ATB200/AT2221), a novel, clinical-stage, potential best-in-class treatment paradigm for Pompe disease. In February 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to AT-GAA for the treatment of late onset Pompe disease. The Company has established an industry leading gene therapy portfolio of potential therapies for people living with rare metabolic diseases, through a license with Nationwide Children's Hospital ("NCH") and a recently expanded collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania ("Penn"). The Company's pipeline includes gene therapy programs in rare, neurologic lysosomal disorders ("LDs") with programs in CLN6, CLN3, and CLN8 Batten disease, Pompe disease, Fabry disease, CDKL5 deficiency disorder ("CDD"), Niemann-Pick Type C (“NPC”), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB ("MPSIIIB"), as well as a next generation program in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIA ("MPSIIIA"). This expanded collaboration with Penn also provides the Company with exclusive disease-specific access and option rights to develop potentially disruptive new gene therapy platform technologies and programs for most LDs and a broader portfolio of rare diseases, including Rett Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Myotonic Dystophy, and select other muscular dystrophies. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company completed an underwritten equity offering and issued 18.7 million shares of its common stock at $10.75 per share, inclusive of the fully exercised option to purchase additional shares from the initial offering. This transaction resulted in net proceeds of $189.0 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements (the "Exchange Agreements") with a limited number of holders (the "Holders") of the unsecured Convertible Senior Notes due in 2023 ("Convertible Notes"). Under the terms of the Exchange Agreements, the Holders agreed to exchange an aggregate principal amount of $247.2 million of Convertible Notes held by them in exchange for an aggregate of approximately 44.0 million shares of the Company common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $1.6 billion as of June 30, 2019 and anticipates incurring losses through the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 and beyond. The Company has historically funded its operations through stock offerings, debt issuances, Galafold^® revenues, collaborations, and other financing arrangements. The current cash position, including expected Galafold^® revenues, is sufficient to fund ongoing Fabry, Pompe, and gene therapy program operations into 2021. Potential future business development collaborations, pipeline expansion, and investment in manufacturing capabilities could impact the Company's future capital requirements.