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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details)

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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details)
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Aug. 05, 2020
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Jul. 02, 2020
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Jun. 05, 2020
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Jun. 03, 2020
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Apr. 30, 2020
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Jan. 21, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2019
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Jul. 16, 2019
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Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Description of deferring payment on US payroll taxes                   In April 2020, the Company began deferring payment on its share of U.S. payroll taxes owed, as allowed by the CARES Act through December 31, 2020. The Company is able to defer half of its share of U.S. payroll taxes owed until December 31, 2021, with the remaining half due on December 31, 2022      
Ordinary shares, shares issued | shares             17,852,149 17,852,149   17,852,149   14,868,973  
Ordinary shares, par value | $ / shares             $ 0.01 $ 0.01   $ 0.01   $ 0.01  
Proceeds from registered direct offering, net of transaction costs                   $ 4,328,000      
Net losses               $ 12,521,000 $ 27,638,000 28,621,000 $ 48,218,000 $ 103,130,000  
Accumulated deficit             $ 263,544,000 $ 263,544,000   $ 263,544,000   $ 234,923,000  
Iterum Therapeutics US Limited | Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) | Paycheck Protection Program                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Aggregate principal amount         $ 744,000                
Debt instrument interest rate         1.00%                
Debt instrument maturity period         2 years                
Minimum percentage of loan proceeds used for payroll costs         60.00%                
Debt instrument, description         Under the terms of the agreement, there shall be no payments due by the Company until the later of the date the SBA remits the forgiveness amount to the borrower or 10 months after the end of the six-month period beginning April 30, 2020 (the Deferral Period). Following the Deferral Period, equal monthly repayments of principal and interest will be due to fully amortize the principal amount outstanding on the note on the last day of the Deferral Period by the maturity date. Under the terms of the Program, the SBA will forgive the portion of loan proceeds used for payroll costs and other designated operating expenses for up to 24 weeks, provided at least 60% of the loan proceeds are used for payroll costs. The Company expects to incur qualifying payroll costs and other operating expenses in the 24 weeks from April 30, 2020, such that the Company may be able to request forgiveness for a portion of the loan from the Lender                
Maximum                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Aggregate initial offering price of securities authorized to issue                         $ 150,000,000
Private Placement | June 3 SPA                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Number of warrants to purchase ordinary shares | shares     208,023                    
Warrants to purchase ordinary shares, exercise price | $ / shares     $ 2.1031 $ 1.62                  
Warrants expiry date     Jun. 03, 2025 Dec. 05, 2025                  
Warrants closing date       Jun. 05, 2020                  
Percentage of ordinary shares issued to purchase warrants     7.00%                    
Private Placement | June 30 SPA                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Warrants to purchase ordinary shares, exercise price | $ / shares             $ 1.42 $ 1.42   $ 1.42      
Warrants expiry date             Jan. 02, 2026            
Warrants closing date             Jul. 02, 2020            
Private Placement | Subsequent Event | June 30 SPA                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Number of warrants to purchase ordinary shares | shares   236,088                      
Warrants to purchase ordinary shares, exercise price | $ / shares   $ 1.8531                      
Warrants expiry date   Jun. 30, 2025                      
Percentage of ordinary shares issued to purchase warrants   7.00%                      
Private Placement | Maximum | June 3 SPA                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Number of warrants to purchase ordinary shares | shares       1,485,885                  
Private Placement | Maximum | June 30 SPA                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Number of warrants to purchase ordinary shares | shares             1,686,343 1,686,343   1,686,343      
Private Placement | 2025 Exchangeable Notes                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Aggregate principal amount           $ 51,600,000              
Debt instrument interest rate           6.50%              
Debt instrument price per unit           $ 1,000              
Private Placement | RLNs                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Aggregate principal amount           $ 100,000              
Number of debt instruments within each notes | Debtinstrument           50              
Debt instrument, aggregate potential payment capped value           $ 160,000              
Debt instrument, aggregate potential payment capped rate           4,000 times              
Private Placement | RLNs | Minimum                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, percentage of net revenue from domestic sale for potential aggregate payments           15.00%              
Private Placement | RLNs | Maximum                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, percentage of net revenue from domestic sale for potential aggregate payments           20.00%              
Private Placement | Securities                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument price per unit           $ 1,000              
Debt instrument, shares embedded within each unit, shares | shares           1,000              
Debt instrument, shares embedded within each unit, value           $ 1,000              
Proceeds from sale of securities           $ 46,400,000              
Rights Offering in Connection with Private Placement                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Rights offering description                   Each right will entitle the holder to purchase, at the holder’s election and subject to availability, at a subscription price of $1,000 per unit, one unit consisting of (i) a 6.500% Exchangeable Notes, to be issued by Iterum Bermuda in the original principal amount of $1,000, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured senior subordinated basis by the Company, Iterum Therapeutics International Limited, Iterum Therapeutics US Limited and Iterum Therapeutics US Holding Limited (collectively, the Guarantors), and (ii) 50 Limited Recourse RLNs, to be issued by Iterum Bermuda, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured senior subordinated basis by the Guarantors. The Company will only accept subscription rights for up to 8,400 units for a total purchase price of $8.4 million, which amount is approximately equal to the maximum aggregate principal amount of additional notes that may be issued under the indentures pursuant to which the Exchangeable Notes and RLNs will be issued. The Company anticipates that the subscription period for the planned rights offering will begin on or about August 11, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter, and continue for a period of at least 20 calendar days. A registration statement relating to the planned rights offering has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. The planned rights offering will be made pursuant to such registration statement and a prospectus to be filed with the SEC prior to the commencement of the planned rights offering. The expected timing of the planned rights offering is subject to change. The Company may not receive all or any of the $8.4 million it will be seeking to raise in the planned rights offering. The Company reserves the right to cancel or terminate the planned rights offering at any time.      
Rights Offering in Connection with Private Placement | Subsequent Event                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Subscription price per unit $ 1,000                        
Maximum subscription units to be accepted | shares 8,400                        
Purchase price of subscription units $ 8,400,000                        
Planned rights offering $ 8,400,000                        
Rights Offering in Connection with Private Placement | 2025 Exchangeable Notes | Subsequent Event                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument interest rate 6.50%                        
Debt instrument price per unit $ 1,000                        
Rights Offering in Connection with Private Placement | RLNs | Subsequent Event                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Number of debt instruments within each notes | Debtinstrument 50                        
Direct Offering | June 3 SPA                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Ordinary shares, shares issued | shares       2,971,770                  
Ordinary shares, par value | $ / shares       $ 0.01                  
Purchase price per share | $ / shares       $ 1.6825                  
Aggregate gross proceeds from ordinary shares       $ 5,000,000                  
Proceeds from registered direct offering, net of transaction costs       $ 4,300,000                  
Direct Offering | June 30 SPA                          
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                          
Ordinary shares, shares issued | shares             3,372,686 3,372,686   3,372,686      
Ordinary shares, par value | $ / shares             $ 0.01 $ 0.01   $ 0.01      
Purchase price per share | $ / shares             $ 1.4825 $ 1.4825   $ 1.4825      
Aggregate gross proceeds from ordinary shares             $ 5,000,000            
Proceeds from registered direct offering, net of transaction costs             $ 4,400,000