Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 15, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Entity File Number	001-38134
Entity Registrant Name	Blue Apron Holdings, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-4777373
Entity Address, Address Line One	28 Liberty Street
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10005
City Area Code	347
Local Phone Number	719-4312
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	APRN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0001701114
Amendment Flag	false
Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,578,600
Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0
Class C
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0