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00090 - Document - Document And Entity Information
(http://www.cerus.com/2010-09-30/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001020214 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
2012-02-22
2011-06-30
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
 
 
 
Document Type
10-K 
 
 
Amendment Flag
false 
 
 
Document Period End Date
2011-12-31 
 
 
Entity Central Index Key
0001020214 
 
 
Document Fiscal Year Focus
2011 
 
 
Document Fiscal Period Focus
FY 
 
 
Entity Registrant Name
CERUS CORP 
 
 
Current Fiscal Year End Date
--12-31 
 
 
Entity Filer Category
Accelerated Filer 
 
 
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
 
54,213,000  
 
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
No 
 
 
Entity Public Float
 
 
118,700,000 1
Entity Current Reporting Status
Yes 
 
 
Entity Voluntary Filers
No 
 
 
1: Based on a closing sale price of $3.00 per share on June 30, 2011. Excludes 8.0 million shares of the registrant’s common stock held by executive officers, directors and affiliates at June 30, 2011.