Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Mar. 10, 2020	Feb. 05, 2020	Nov. 11, 2018	Jun. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 24, 2021	Feb. 24, 2020	Apr. 26, 2006
Equity [Line Items]
Shares of authorized capital stock									280,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized					250,000,000	250,000,000			250,000,000
Initial Public Offering of Common Stock			$ 0.001		$ 0.001	$ 0.001			$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized					30,000,000	30,000,000			30,000,000
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters					2,814,673
Net Proceeds from Underwriting					$ 13,016	$ 6,085
Sale of stock consideration received on transaction					$ 88,661
Number of securities into which the class of warrant converted			18,939,394
Warrant Exercise Price per share			$ 2.64
Warrant exercise, net of commissions and expenses			$ 47,100			$ 52,499
Common stock, shares outstanding					214,591,906	181,803,320
Common Stock, shares reserved for future issuance							31,115,329
Common Stock [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized								250,000,000
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters					2,814,673	1,271,274
Net Proceeds from Underwriting					$ 3	$ 1
Common stock, shares outstanding							214,667,023	214,667,023
Common Stock, shares reserved for future issuance								31,115,329
At The Market Offering [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters					2,814,673	1,271,274
Sale of stock consideration received on transaction					$ 13,000	$ 6,100
Series 1 Preferred Stock
Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, stated value					$ 1,200	$ 1,200
Intrexon Corporation/Precigen | Series 1 Preferred Stock
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock in licensing agreement (in shares)				100,000	11,415
Preferred stock, stated value				$ 1,200
Underwriting Agreement with Jefferies [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters	1,284,025	27,826,086
Underwriters Purchase Price		$ 3.055
Number of Days Option Exerciable		30 days
Net Proceeds from Underwriting	$ 3,900	$ 84,800
Underwriting Agreement with Jefferies [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters		4,173,912
Underwriting Agreement [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters		27,826,086				1,271,274
Underwriters Purchase Price		$ 3.055
Sale of stock consideration received on transaction		$ 84,800			$ 13,000	$ 6,100
Issuance & sale of common stock in public offering price per share		$ 3.25
Underwriting Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters		4,173,912
Underwriters Purchase Price		$ 3.055