Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 03, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-37449
Entity Registrant Name	ALPINE IMMUNE SCIENCES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-8969493
Entity Address, Address Line One	188 East Blaine Street, Suite 200
Entity Address, City or Town	Seattle
Entity Address, State or Province	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	98102
City Area Code	206
Local Phone Number	788-4545
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	ALPN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		23,784,850
Entity Central Index Key	0001626199
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false