Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies
Duration of time milestone payments are not expected to be paid to third parties	12 months

Duration of time milestone payments are not expected to be paid to third parties, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but not limited to, weeks in a year or quarter.

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Name:	rytm_DurationMilestonePaymentsNotExpectingToBePaid
Namespace Prefix:	rytm_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration