Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' and Total Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total USD ($)	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income USD ($)	Accumulated Deficit USD ($)	Total Intrexon Shareholders' Equity USD ($)	Noncontrolling Interests USD ($)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 381,343		$ 743,084	$ 52	$ (376,414)	$ 366,722	$ 14,621
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	97,053,712	97,053,712
Stock-based compensation expense	10,622		10,530			10,530	92
Exercises of stock options	976		970			970	6
Exercises of stock options, shares		273,945
Contribution of services by shareholder	977		977			977
Shares issued to nonemployee members of the Board of Directors	486		486			486
Shares issued to nonemployee members of the Board of Directors (in shares)		16,908
Shares issued in private placement	25,000		25,000			25,000
Shares issued in private placement (in shares)		972,004
Shares issued in Medistem, Inc. acquisition, net	18,880		18,880			18,880
Shares issued in Medistem, Inc. acquisition, net (in shares)		696,449
Adjustments for noncontrolling interest	(256)		(2,411)			(2,411)	2,155
Net loss	(49,686)				(47,928)	(47,928)	(1,758)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	24			29		29	(5)
Balances at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 388,366		$ 797,516	$ 81	$ (424,342)	$ 373,255	$ 15,111
Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2014	99,013,018	99,013,018