Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	30,000,000			30,000,000
Preferred stock, stated value	$ 0.001			$ 0.001
Series 1 Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	250,000			250,000
Maximum percentage of common stock issuable upon conversion of preferred stock	19.90%
Intrexon Corporation
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Series 1 preferred stock issuance obligation	$ 119,045
Embedded conversion liability	$ 700
Intrexon Corporation | Subsequent Event
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
fair value of Series 1 preferred stock will reclassify as a component of temporary equity		$ 118,400
Intrexon Corporation | Series 1 Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Stock reserved for future issuance			100,000
Preferred stock, stated value			$ 1,200
Preferred stock, conversion rate	$ 1.00
Maximum percentage of common stock issuable upon conversion of preferred stock	19.90%
Intrexon Corporation | Series 1 Preferred Stock | Before Conversion Event Date
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock monthly dividend payable (per share)	$ 12.00
Intrexon Corporation | Series 1 Preferred Stock | Remaining Unconverted Shares
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock monthly dividend payable (per share)	$ 24.00