CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue	$ 188,315	$ 159,518	$ 114,249
Operating expenses:
Research and development	64,107	63,691	64,410
Selling, general and administrative	83,335	81,288	67,015
Total operating expenses	147,442	144,979	131,425
Loss from operations	(34,081)	(48,936)	(58,333)
Non-operating expense, net:
Foreign exchange (loss) gain	(690)	(572)	793
Interest expense	(5,831)	(4,923)	(3,746)
Other (expense) income, net	(1,735)	374	1,713
Total non-operating expense, net	(8,256)	(5,121)	(1,240)
Loss before income taxes	(42,337)	(54,057)	(59,573)
Provision for income taxes	488	319	284
Net loss	(42,825)	(54,376)	(59,857)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(46)	(2)
Net loss attributable to Cerus Corporation	$ (42,779)	$ (54,374)	$ (59,857)
Net loss per share attributable to Cerus Corporation
Basic	$ (0.24)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.37)
Diluted	$ (0.24)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.37)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	176,545	171,279	163,949
Diluted	176,545	171,279	163,949
Product
Revenue	$ 162,048	$ 130,859	$ 91,920
Cost of revenue	74,954	63,475	41,157
Gross profit	87,094	67,384	50,763
Government Contract
Revenue	$ 26,267	$ 28,659	$ 22,329