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Cover Page - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
May 06, 2025
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2025  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-41535  
Entity Registrant Name ZYMEWORKS INC.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 88-3099146  
Entity Address, Address Line One 108 Patriot Drive, Suite A  
Entity Address, City or Town Middletown  
Entity Address, State or Province DE  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 19709  
City Area Code 302  
Local Phone Number 274-8744  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share  
Trading Symbol ZYME  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   69,683,492
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity Central Index Key 0001937653  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31