Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 86,180,000	$ 1,615,797,000	$ 1,095,415,000
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	2,765,000	146,319,000	65,865,000
Research and development	589,671,000	474,648,000	448,006,000
Selling, general and administrative	178,049,000	161,762,000	160,793,000
Total operating expenses	770,485,000	782,729,000	674,664,000
(Loss) income from operations	(684,305,000)	833,068,000	420,751,000
Other income (loss):
Change in fair value of equity investments	(21,888,000)	(111,140,000)	138,049,000
Interest income	86,990,000	28,092,000	439,000
Other (expense) income, net	(8,991,000)	4,260,000	(9,437,000)
Total other income (loss)	56,111,000	(78,788,000)	129,051,000
(Loss) income before benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(628,194,000)	754,280,000	549,802,000
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	13,077,000	(238,443,000)	(21,218,000)
Net (loss) income	(615,117,000)	515,837,000	528,584,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(56,000)	0	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Vir	$ (615,061,000)	$ 515,837,000	$ 528,584,000
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Vir, basic (in USD per share)	$ (4.59)	$ 3.89	$ 4.07
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Vir, diluted (in USD per share)	$ (4.59)	$ 3.83	$ 3.96
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	134,130,924	132,606,767	129,884,967
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	134,130,924	134,810,908	133,437,126
Collaboration revenue
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 37,266,000	$ 1,505,469,000	$ 917,194,000
Contract revenue
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,228,000	52,714,000	169,874,000
License revenue from a related party
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	22,289,000	0
Grant revenue
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 46,686,000	$ 35,325,000	$ 8,347,000