Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 shares	Dec. 31, 2024 shares
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Heidi Hagen [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement		On November 14, 2024, Heidi Hagen, a member of the Vericel Corporation Board of Directors, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the potential sale of up to 24,000 shares of our common stock between March 3, 2025, and March 27, 2026.
Name	Heidi Hagen
Title	member of the Vericel Corporation Board of Directors
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	November 14, 2024
Expiration Date	March 27, 2026
Arrangement Duration	389 days
Aggregate Available	24,000	24,000
Joseph Mara [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement		On November 15, 2024, Joseph Mara, Vericel Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement. Mr. Mara subsequently amended that trading arrangement on November 26, 2024. The amended trading arrangement provides for the potential sale of up to 88,500 shares of our common stock between March 3, 2025, and December 31, 2025.
Name	Joseph Mara
Title	Chief Financial Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	November 15, 2024
Expiration Date	December 31, 2025
Arrangement Duration	303 days
Aggregate Available	88,500	88,500
Michael Halpin [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement		On November 19, 2024, Michael Halpin, Vericel Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the potential sale of up to 30,000 shares of our common stock between March 3, 2025, and February 27, 2026.
Name	Michael Halpin
Title	Chief Operating Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	November 19, 2024
Expiration Date	February 27, 2026
Arrangement Duration	361 days
Aggregate Available	30,000	30,000
Dominick Colangelo [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement		On December 2, 2024, Dominick Colangelo, Vericel Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the potential sale of up to 131,008 shares of our common stock between March 12, 2025, and June 2, 2025.
Name	Dominick Colangelo
Title	President and Chief Executive Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	December 2, 2024
Expiration Date	June 2, 2025
Arrangement Duration	82 days
Aggregate Available	131,008	131,008