Cover - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 12, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36297
Entity Registrant Name	Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	77-0551645
Entity Address, Address Line One	1222 Demonbreun Street, Suite 1001
Entity Address, City or Town	Nashville
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	37203
City Area Code	615
Local Phone Number	724-7755
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	RVNC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1.4
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		71,377,818
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Certain portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than April 30, 2021, in connection with the registrant's 2021 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0001479290
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false