Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Aug. 07, 2023
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35737
Entity Registrant Name	NORTHWEST BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-3306718
Entity Address, Address Line One	4800 Montgomery Lane
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 800
Entity Address, City or Town	Bethesda
Entity Address, State or Province	MD
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	20814
City Area Code	240
Local Phone Number	497-9024
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	NWBO
Security Exchange Name	NONE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,121,070,972
Entity Central Index Key	0001072379
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false