Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	AVRO
Entity Registrant Name	AVROBIO, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001681087
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,035,459
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	001-38537
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-0710585
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Kendall Square
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Building 300
Entity Address, Address Line Three	Suite 201
Entity Address, City or Town	Cambridge
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02139
City Area Code	617
Local Phone Number	914-8420
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ