Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized		30,000,000	30,000,000	30,000,000
Change in fair value of derivative liability		$ 66	$ (1,494)
Series 1 Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized		250,000	250,000
Preferred stock, shares issued		112,713	112,713	106,184
Preferred stock, stated value		$ 1,200	$ 1,200	$ 1,200
Maximum percentage of common stock issuable upon conversion of preferred stock			19.90%	19.90%
Fair value of Series 1 preferred stock as a component of temporary equity		$ 134,234	$ 134,234	$ 125,321
Temporary equity, fair value		4,900	4,900
Intrexon Corporation
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Embedded conversion liability		$ 700	$ 700
Fair value of Series 1 preferred stock as a component of temporary equity					$ 118,400
Intrexon Corporation | Series 1 Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued	100,000	3,313	3,313
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%
Preferred stock monthly dividend payable (per share)	$ 12.00
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