Commitments	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments	11. Commitments Operating Leases We are obligated under operating leases for office space. We lease office space in Copenhagen, Denmark, with monthly rent of approximately six thousand dollars, expiring on September 30, 2022. On March 23, 2017, we sublet office space located in San Diego, California with rentable office space of approximately 13,707 square feet, which previously served as Mast’s corporate headquarters, to a third party. As a result of the Merger, the Company no longer had an ongoing need for these facilities. The term of the sub-sublease commenced on July 1, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2020, coterminous with a sublease agreement dated June 19, 2014 with the sublessor. Monthly base rent under the sub-sublease is approximately forty-four thousand dollars, subject to increases of 3.0% annually on the anniversary of the commencement date of the sub-sublease term. However, monthly base rent for calendar month two of the sub-sublease term was abated. On November 29, 2017, we entered into a sublease agreement for a new office space in Austin, Texas for our corporate headquarters. The term of the sublease space commenced on January 1, 2018 and will continue until July 31, 2021, and we agreed to make monthly rental payments of thirteen thousand dollars, subject to increases of approximately 2% annually on the anniversary of the commencement date of the sublease term. However, monthly base rent for calendar month one of the sublease term was abated. We previously leased office space for our corporate headquarters, prior to our relocation on January 1, 2018, in Austin, Texas pursuant to an operating lease dated November 19, 2012, as amended May 22, 2015, under which we are obligated to remit monthly rental payments of approximately five thousand dollars for the period January 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019 and five thousand six hundred dollars thereafter through November 30, 2019. On November 29, 2017, we entered into a sublease agreement pursuant to which the sublessee will occupy the office space and remit these rental payments to Savara, as obligor, effective January 1, 2018 except for the first month’s rent on January 2018. Risk Management The Company maintains various forms of insurance that the Company's management believes are adequate to reduce the exposure to certain risks associated with operating the Company’s business to an acceptable level. Employment Agreements Certain executive officers are entitled to payments if they are terminated without cause or as a result of a change in control. Upon termination without cause, and not as a result of death or disability, each of such officers is entitled to receive a payment of base salary for twelve months and pro-rated portion of their unpaid bonus following termination of employment and such officer will be entitled to continue to receive coverage under medical and dental benefit plans for twelve months or until such officer is covered under a separate plan from another employer. Upon a termination other than for cause or for good reason within twelve months following a change in control, each of such officers is entitled to receive a payment of base salary for eighteen months and one-hundred percent of their unpaid bonus following termination of employment and such officer will be entitled to continue to receive coverage under medical and dental benefit plans for twelve months or until such officer is covered under a separate plan from another employer and will also be entitled to certain acceleration of such officer's outstanding unvested options at the time of such termination.

11. Commitments

Operating Leases

We are obligated under operating leases for office space. We lease office space in Copenhagen, Denmark, with monthly rent of approximately six thousand dollars, expiring on September 30, 2022. On March 23, 2017, we sublet office space located in San Diego, California with rentable office space of approximately 13,707 square feet, which previously served as Mast’s corporate headquarters, to a third party. As a result of the Merger, the Company no longer had an ongoing need for these facilities. The term of the sub-sublease commenced on July 1, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2020, coterminous with a sublease agreement dated June 19, 2014 with the sublessor. Monthly base rent under the sub-sublease is approximately forty-four thousand dollars, subject to increases of 3.0% annually on the anniversary of the commencement date of the sub-sublease term. However, monthly base rent for calendar month two of the sub-sublease term was abated.

On November 29, 2017, we entered into a sublease agreement for a new office space in Austin, Texas for our corporate headquarters. The term of the sublease space commenced on January 1, 2018 and will continue until July 31, 2021, and we agreed to make monthly rental payments of thirteen thousand dollars, subject to increases of approximately 2% annually on the anniversary of the commencement date of the sublease term. However, monthly base rent for calendar month one of the sublease term was abated.

We previously leased office space for our corporate headquarters, prior to our relocation on January 1, 2018, in Austin, Texas pursuant to an operating lease dated November 19, 2012, as amended May 22, 2015, under which we are obligated to remit monthly rental payments of approximately five thousand dollars for the period January 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019 and five thousand six hundred dollars thereafter through November 30, 2019. On November 29, 2017, we entered into a sublease agreement pursuant to which the sublessee will occupy the office space and remit these rental payments to Savara, as obligor, effective January 1, 2018 except for the first month’s rent on January 2018.

Risk Management

The Company maintains various forms of insurance that the Company's management believes are adequate to reduce the exposure to certain risks associated with operating the Company’s business to an acceptable level.

Employment Agreements

Certain executive officers are entitled to payments if they are terminated without cause or as a result of a change in control. Upon termination without cause, and not as a result of death or disability, each of such officers is entitled to receive a payment of base salary for twelve months and pro-rated portion of their unpaid bonus following termination of employment and such officer will be entitled to continue to receive coverage under medical and dental benefit plans for twelve months or until such officer is covered under a separate plan from another employer. Upon a termination other than for cause or for good reason within twelve months following a change in control, each of such officers is entitled to receive a payment of base salary for eighteen months and one-hundred percent of their unpaid bonus following termination of employment and such officer will be entitled to continue to receive coverage under medical and dental benefit plans for twelve months or until such officer is covered under a separate plan from another employer and will also be entitled to certain acceleration of such officer's outstanding unvested options at the time of such termination.