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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)				1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2024 USD ($)	May 13, 2022 complaint	Mar. 14, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2023	May 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 milestone_payment	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 23, 2024 advertisement	May 01, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Carrying value of ROU asset								$ 24,340,000			$ 29,891,000
Short-term lease liability								6,103,000			5,943,000
Operating lease liability, less current portion								$ 22,263,000			$ 28,278,000
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]								Accrued and other liabilities			Accrued and other liabilities
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract (in years)										6 years
Sublease base rent										$ 2,600,000
Insurance matter						$ 15,000,000
CAREDX, INC. vs Natera Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement			$ 44,900,000
Number of claims filed \| complaint		2
Trial duration	5 days
Damages awarded	$ 96,300,000
Liability for damages awarded											$ 96,300,000
Reversal of accrual								$ 96,300,000
CAREDX, INC. vs Natera Inc. \| Compensatory Damages
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement			21,200,000
Number of advertisements with sufficient evidence supporting falsity findings \| advertisement									8
CAREDX, INC. vs Natera Inc. \| Punitive Damages
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement			$ 23,700,000
Derivative Action Suits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability for damages awarded								0
Stanford License Royalty Commitment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of milestone payments \| milestone_payment							6
Period after termination					90 days
Outstanding obligation								$ 0
iBox License and Collaboration Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
License period				4 years
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining operating and finance lease term (in years)								3 months 29 days
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining operating and finance lease term (in years)								8 years 1 month 2 days