Shareholders' Equity - Issuances of AquaBounty Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares and warrants issued in public offerings, net of issuance costs						$ 6,611	$ 87,990
Net proceeds from exercises of warrants				$ 0	$ 609	$ 307	$ 933
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares and warrants issued in public offerings, net of issuance costs	$ 6,611		$ 10,616
Net proceeds from exercises of warrants		$ 4,316
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Consolidation, less than wholly owned subsidiary, parent ownership interest, changes, purchase of interest by parent		$ 3,077	$ 5,000