Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 01, 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	APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001492422
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	001-38276
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-1537290
Entity Address, Address Line One	100 Fifth Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Waltham
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02451
City Area Code	617
Local Phone Number	977-5700
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		110,575,547
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	APLS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ