Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	ADPT
Entity Registrant Name	ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0001478320
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		140,311,141
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity File Number	001-38957
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-0907024
Entity Address, Address Line One	1551 Eastlake Avenue East
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 200
Entity Address, City or Town	Seattle
Entity Address, State or Province	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	98102
City Area Code	(206)
Local Phone Number	659-0067
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	WA