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Investment in Equity Method Investments - Additional Information (Detail)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 16, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2012 member
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount of capital contributed to joint venture				$ 7,798,000	$ 19,494,000
Capital contribution to unconsolidated joint venture settled with reduction of receivable from unconsolidated joint venture				2,700,000	5,500,000
Equity method investments		$ 37,559,000		37,559,000			$ 35,910,000
Loss from equity method investments		(6,378,000)	$ (5,916,000)	(16,608,000)	$ (18,291,000)
Algenist skincare
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity received in disposal	19.90%					19.90%
Total consideration received	$ 20,200,000
Closing costs	$ 1,400,000
Solazyme Bunge JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments		35,959,000		35,959,000			35,910,000
Additional capital investment		50,000,000		$ 50,000,000
Discount rate				14.00%
Solazyme Bunge JV \| Brazilian Development Bank
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Approval for project financing received in the form of loan		75,400,000.0		$ 75,400,000.0
Outstanding balance under the credit facility		$ 55,600,000		$ 55,600,000			$ 53,400,000
Average interest rate on loan		4.00%		4.00%
Solazyme Bunge JV \| Bank guarantees \| Brazilian Development Bank
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Bank guarantee, percentage of loan amount available		14.39%		14.39%
Solazyme Bunge JV \| Corporate Guarantee \| Brazilian Development Bank
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Corporate guarantee, percentage of loan amount available		35.71%		35.71%
Solazyme Bunge JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of members on the board \| member								6
Number of board of directors members from each investor \| member								3
Solazyme Bunge JV \| Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest owned								50.10%
Solazyme Bunge JV \| Bunge Global Innovation LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest owned								49.90%
Algenist Holdings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Assets		$ 1,600,000		$ 1,600,000