| Document and Entity Information | Oct. 02, 2020 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | Invitae Corp |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001501134 |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Oct. 2, 2020 |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-36847 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 27-1701898 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 1400 16th Street |
| Entity Address, City or Town | San Francisco |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 94103 |
| City Area Code | (415) |
| Local Phone Number | 374-7782 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
| Trading Symbol | NVTA |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Description | On October 5, 2020, Invitae Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to report the completion of its previously announced acquisition of ArcherDX, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“ArcherDX”). At that time, the Company stated in the Original Form 8-K that it intended to file the required financial statements and pro forma financial information within 71 days from the date that such Original Form 8-K was required to be filed. On November 23, 2020, the Company filed Amendment No. 1 to the Original Form 8-K in order to include the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by parts (a) and (b) of Item 9.01 of Form 8-K (the “November 8-K/A”). This Amendment No. 2 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A further amends and supplements the Original Form 8-K to include certain additional pro forma financial information of the Company required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K in connection with the Company’s acquisition of ArcherDX, as set forth below. The Original Form 8-K otherwise remains the same, as amended and supplemented by the November 8-K/A, and the Items therein, including Item 9.01, and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K/A. |
