Investments in Joint Ventures	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments in Joint Ventures	Investments in Joint Ventures Intrexon Energy Partners In March 2014, the Company and certain investors (the “Investors”), including an affiliate of Third Security, LLC (“Third Security”), entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement which governs the affairs and conduct of business of Intrexon Energy Partners, a joint venture formed to optimize and scale-up the Company’s gas-to-liquid bioconversion platform for the production of certain fuels and lubricants. The Company also entered into an ECC with Intrexon Energy Partners providing exclusive rights to our technology for the use in bioconversion, as a result of which the Company received a technology access fee of $25,000 while retaining a 50% membership interest in Intrexon Energy Partners. The Investors made initial capital contributions, totaling $25,000 in the aggregate, in exchange for pro rata membership interests in Intrexon Energy Partners totaling 50%. In addition, the Company committed to make capital contributions of up to $25,000, and the Investors, as a group and pro rata in accordance with their respective membership interests in Intrexon Energy Partners, have committed to make additional capital contributions of up to $25,000, at the request of Intrexon Energy Partners’ Board of Managers (the “Intrexon Energy Partners Board”) and subject to certain limitations. As of December 31, 2014, the Company's remaining commitment was $23,625. The Company and the Investors have the right, but not the obligation, to make additional capital contributions above these limits when and if solicited by the Intrexon Energy Partners Board. Intrexon Energy Partners is governed by a board of managers which has five members. Two members of the board are designated by the Company and three members of the board are designated by a majority of the Investors. See further discussion of the ECC at Note 6. See discussion of a concurrent private placement securities purchase made by the Investors at Note 14. The Company’s investment in Intrexon Energy Partners was $(740) as of December 31, 2014 and is included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. OvaXon In December 2013, the Company and OvaScience, Inc. ("OvaScience"), a life sciences company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of new treatments for infertility, entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement (“OvaXon LLC Agreement”) to form OvaXon, LLC ("OvaXon"), a joint venture to create new applications for improving human and animal health. Both the Company and OvaScience made an initial capital contribution of $1,500 in January 2014 for a 50% membership interest in OvaXon. OvaXon is governed by the OvaXon board of managers ("OvaXon Board") which has four members, two each from the Company and OvaScience. In cases in which the OvaXon Board determines that additional capital contributions are necessary in order for OvaXon to conduct business and comply with its obligations, each of the Company and OvaScience have the right, but not the obligation, to make additional capital contributions to OvaXon subject to the OvaXon LLC Agreement. Contemporaneously with the formation of the joint venture, the Company entered into an ECC with OvaXon (see Note 6). The Company’s investment in OvaXon was $(83) and $1,500 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities and investments in affiliates, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. S & I Ophthalmic In September 2013, the Company entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement (“Sun LLC Agreement”) with Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. ("Sun Pharmaceutical Subsidiary"), an indirect subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Sun Pharmaceutical"), an international specialty pharmaceutical company focused on chronic diseases, to form S & I Ophthalmic, LLC ("S & I Ophthalmic"). The Sun LLC Agreement governs the affairs and the conduct of business of S & I Ophthalmic. S & I Ophthalmic leverages experience and technology from both the Company and Sun Pharmaceutical. Both the Company and Sun Pharmaceutical Subsidiary made an initial capital contribution of $5,000 in October 2013 for a 50% membership interest in S & I Ophthalmic. S & I Ophthalmic is governed by a board of managers ("S & I Ophthalmic Board") which has four members, two each from the Company and Sun Pharmaceutical Subsidiary. In cases in which the S & I Ophthalmic Board determines that additional capital contributions are necessary in order for S & I Ophthalmic to conduct business and comply with its obligations, each of the Company and Sun Pharmaceutical Subsidiary have committed to making additional capital contributions to S & I Ophthalmic subject to certain limits defined in the agreement. Each has the right, but not the obligation, to make additional capital contributions above the defined limits when and if solicited by the S & I Ophthalmic Board. Beginning on the seventh anniversary of the effective date of the Sun LLC Agreement, and upon the second anniversary thereafter, the Company, as well as Sun Pharmaceutical Subsidiary, may make a cash offer to purchase all of the other party’s interest in S & I Ophthalmic. Upon receipt of such an offer, the other party must either agree to tender its interests at the offered price or submit a counteroffer at a price higher than the original offer. Such offer and counteroffer may continue until one party agrees to the other’s price. Contemporaneously with the formation of the joint venture, the Company entered into an ECC with S & I Ophthalmic (see Note 6). The Company’s investment in S & I Ophthalmic was $3,220 and $4,784 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is included in investments in affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Investments in Joint Ventures

Intrexon Energy Partners

In March 2014, the Company and certain investors (the “Investors”), including an affiliate of Third Security, LLC (“Third Security”), entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement which governs the affairs and conduct of business of Intrexon Energy Partners, a joint venture formed to optimize and scale-up the Company’s gas-to-liquid bioconversion platform for the production of certain fuels and lubricants. The Company also entered into an ECC with Intrexon Energy Partners providing exclusive rights to our technology for the use in bioconversion, as a result of which the Company received a technology access fee of $25,000 while retaining a 50% membership interest in Intrexon Energy Partners. The Investors made initial capital contributions, totaling $25,000 in the aggregate, in exchange for pro rata membership interests in Intrexon Energy Partners totaling 50%. In addition, the Company committed to make capital contributions of up to $25,000, and the Investors, as a group and pro rata in accordance with their respective membership interests in Intrexon Energy Partners, have committed to make additional capital contributions of up to $25,000, at the request of Intrexon Energy Partners’ Board of Managers (the “Intrexon Energy Partners Board”) and subject to certain limitations. As of December 31, 2014, the Company's remaining commitment was $23,625. The Company and the Investors have the right, but not the obligation, to make additional capital contributions above these limits when and if solicited by the Intrexon Energy Partners Board. Intrexon Energy Partners is governed by a board of managers which has five members. Two members of the board are designated by the Company and three members of the board are designated by a majority of the Investors.

See further discussion of the ECC at Note 6. See discussion of a concurrent private placement securities purchase made by the Investors at Note 14.

The Company’s investment in Intrexon Energy Partners was $(740) as of December 31, 2014 and is included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

OvaXon

In December 2013, the Company and OvaScience, Inc. ("OvaScience"), a life sciences company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of new treatments for infertility, entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement (“OvaXon LLC Agreement”) to form OvaXon, LLC ("OvaXon"), a joint venture to create new applications for improving human and animal health. Both the Company and OvaScience made an initial capital contribution of $1,500 in January 2014 for a 50% membership interest in OvaXon. OvaXon is governed by the OvaXon board of managers ("OvaXon Board") which has four members, two each from the Company and OvaScience. In cases in which the OvaXon Board determines that additional capital contributions are necessary in order for OvaXon to conduct business and comply with its obligations, each of the Company and OvaScience have the right, but not the obligation, to make additional capital contributions to OvaXon subject to the OvaXon LLC Agreement.

Contemporaneously with the formation of the joint venture, the Company entered into an ECC with OvaXon (see Note 6).

The Company’s investment in OvaXon was $(83) and $1,500 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities and investments in affiliates, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

S & I Ophthalmic

In September 2013, the Company entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement (“Sun LLC Agreement”) with Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. ("Sun Pharmaceutical Subsidiary"), an indirect subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Sun Pharmaceutical"), an international specialty pharmaceutical company focused on chronic diseases, to form S & I Ophthalmic, LLC ("S & I Ophthalmic"). The Sun LLC Agreement governs the affairs and the conduct of business of S & I Ophthalmic. S & I Ophthalmic leverages experience and technology from both the Company and Sun Pharmaceutical. Both the Company and Sun Pharmaceutical Subsidiary made an initial capital contribution of $5,000 in October 2013 for a 50% membership interest in S & I Ophthalmic. S & I Ophthalmic is governed by a board of managers ("S & I Ophthalmic Board") which has four members, two each from the Company and Sun Pharmaceutical Subsidiary. In cases in which the S & I Ophthalmic Board determines that additional capital contributions are necessary in order for S & I Ophthalmic to conduct business and comply with its obligations, each of the Company and Sun Pharmaceutical Subsidiary have committed to making additional capital contributions to S & I Ophthalmic subject to certain limits defined in the agreement. Each has the right, but not the obligation, to make additional capital contributions above the defined limits when and if solicited by the S & I Ophthalmic Board.

Beginning on the seventh anniversary of the effective date of the Sun LLC Agreement, and upon the second anniversary thereafter, the Company, as well as Sun Pharmaceutical Subsidiary, may make a cash offer to purchase all of the other party’s interest in S & I Ophthalmic. Upon receipt of such an offer, the other party must either agree to tender its interests at the offered price or submit a counteroffer at a price higher than the original offer. Such offer and counteroffer may continue until one party agrees to the other’s price.

Contemporaneously with the formation of the joint venture, the Company entered into an ECC with S & I Ophthalmic (see Note 6).

The Company’s investment in S & I Ophthalmic was $3,220 and $4,784 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is included in investments in affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.