Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 08, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	VERA
Entity Registrant Name	Vera Therapeutics, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001831828
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity File Number	001-40407
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-2744449
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Address, Address Line One	8000 Marina Boulevard
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 120
Entity Address, City or Town	Brisbane
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94005
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	770-0077
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		27,042,276
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		99,238