Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 10, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	Savara Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001160308
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		114,044,001
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	001-32157
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-1318182
Entity Address, Address Line One	6836 Bee Cave Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Building III
Entity Address, Address Line Three	Suite 201
Entity Address, City or Town	Austin
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	78746
City Area Code	512
Local Phone Number	614-1848
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	SVRA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ