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Commitments and Contingencies - Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	50 Months Ended
	Feb. 24, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016 claim	May 31, 2016 claim	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 claim	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Licensing and patent infringement suit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded to (against) TransOva				$ 528
Cumulative payments for royalties							$ 3,170
Royalty payments not yet deposited						$ 2,759
Hoffman v Intrexon Corporation et al. and Gibrall v. Intrexon Corporation et al.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits \| claim			2
Shareholder demand regarding Third Security Services Agreement and CEO Compensation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of similar lawsuits \| claim		2
Shareholder demand regarding allegations made by Seeking Alpha financial blog
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits \| claim					2
XY, LLC \| Licensing and patent infringement suit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded to (against) TransOva				$ (6,066)
Selling, general and administrative \| Licensing and patent infringement suit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement expense						$ 4,228
Subsequent Event \| Hoffman v Intrexon Corporation et al. and Gibrall v. Intrexon Corporation et al.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Period of time for plaintiff to file amended claim for dismissed lawsuit	30 days