Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 25, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CEREVEL THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001805387
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		148,501,958
Entity File Number	001-39311
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-3911080
Entity Address, Address Line One	222 Jacobs Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 200
Entity Address, City or Town	Cambridge
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02141
City Area Code	844
Local Phone Number	304-2048
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	CERE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ