Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft² property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense		$ 10.7	$ 10.5	$ 7.1
Payments for legal settlements	$ 4.8
Insurance recoveries			0.4
Sales, General and Administrative Expenses
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation expense			$ 4.8
Solazyme Roquette Joint Venture [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal Fees		$ 2.3
California Office Buildings
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in sqft) | ft²		106,000
Number of buildings leased | property		2
Lease expiration date		Jan. 31, 2018
Amount of outstanding letters of credit		$ 0.7
Lease incentive receivable		$ 1.6