XML 108 R86.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.4

Commitment and Contingencies (Details) dose in Millions | Dec. 12, 2022 defendant | Aug. 23, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 18, 2022 dose | Oct. 22, 2020 dose
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of defendants | defendant | 2 |  |  |  |
Period to answer | 14 days |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought, value |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |
Purchase agreement, number of vaccine doses | dose |  |  |  |  | 60
Collaboration agreement upfront payment amount |  |  | $ 819,000,000 |  |
Purchase obligation |  |  | 0 |  |
Gavi Advance Purchase Agreement- COVAX Facility |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of doses to be distributed | dose |  |  |  | 350 |
Purchase agreement, number of vaccine doses | dose |  |  |  | 2 |
Collaboration agreement upfront payment amount |  |  | $ 697,400,000 |  |

X
- Definition Collaboration Agreement Upfront Payment Amount + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvax_CollaborationAgreementUpfrontPaymentAmount
Namespace Prefix: | nvax_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Loss Contingency, Period To Answer + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvax_LossContingencyPeriodToAnswer
Namespace Prefix: | nvax_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number Of Doses, To Be Distributed + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvax_NumberOfDosesToBeDistributed
Namespace Prefix: | nvax_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Purchase Agreement, Number Of Vaccine Doses + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nvax_PurchaseAgreementNumberOfVaccineDoses
Namespace Prefix: | nvax_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121557415&loc=d3e14435-108349 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121557415&loc=d3e14326-108349 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Subparagraph (a) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121557415&loc=d3e14557-108349 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of defendants named in a legal action. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121557415&loc=d3e14435-108349 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Subparagraph (a) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121557415&loc=d3e14557-108349 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfDefendants
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Minimum amount of purchase arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PurchaseObligation
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis=nvax_GaviAdvancePurchaseAgreementCOVAXFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |