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Investments in Joint Ventures and Related Party Transactions - Summarized Information on Solazyme Bunge JV's Balance Sheets and Income Statements (Details) (Solazyme Bunge JV, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Solazyme Bunge JV
     
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Current assets $ 7,824us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets
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  $ 4,339us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets
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Noncurrent assets 133,971us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets
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  161,751us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets
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Total assets 141,795us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
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  166,090us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
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Current liabilities 20,469us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities
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  24,881us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities
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Noncurrent liabilities 61,880us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities
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  78,666us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities
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JV's partners' capital, net 59,446us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
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  62,543us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
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Total liabilities and partners' capital, net 141,795us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity
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  166,090us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity
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Net sales 257us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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Net losses $ (9,768)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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$ (5,601)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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