Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues
Revenues	$ 26,909	$ 14,267	$ 31,992
Operating Expenses
Impairment of goodwill	482	0	9,635
Impairment of other noncurrent assets	638	543	13,326
Other Expense, Net
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates	862	(3)	(1,176)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(79,966)	(110,967)	(104,524)
Income tax benefit	189	160	82
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit	108,094	18,641	(66,079)
Net loss attributable to Precigen	$ 28,317	$ (92,166)	$ (170,521)
Net Income (loss) per Share
Net loss from continuing operations per share, basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.56)	$ (0.63)
Net loss from continuing operations per share, diluted (in usd per share)	(0.40)	(0.56)	(0.63)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share, basic (in usd per share)	0.54	0.09	(0.39)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share, diluted (in usd per share)	0.54	0.09	(0.39)
Net income (loss) per share, diluted (in usd per share)	0.14	(0.47)	(1.02)
Net Income (loss) per share, basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.14	$ (0.47)	$ (1.02)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	200,360,821	197,759,900	167,065,539
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	200,360,821	197,759,900	167,065,539
Collaboration and licensing agreements
Revenues
Revenues	$ 14,661	$ 506	$ 21,208
Continuing Operations
Revenues
Revenues	26,909	14,267	31,992
Operating Expenses
Research and development	47,170	47,933	39,428
Selling, general and administrative	48,006	51,994	72,694
Impairment of goodwill	482	0	0
Impairment of other noncurrent assets	638	543	814
Total operating expenses	102,635	106,215	118,310
Operating loss	(75,726)	(91,948)	(86,318)
Other Expense, Net
Interest expense	(6,774)	(18,755)	(18,209)
Interest and dividend income	133	171	1,006
Other income (expense), net	1,539	(432)	(400)
Total other expense, net	(5,102)	(19,016)	(17,603)
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates	862	(3)	(603)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(79,966)	(110,967)	(104,524)
Income tax benefit	189	160	82
Loss from continuing operations	(79,777)	(110,807)	(104,442)
Continuing Operations | Collaboration and licensing agreements
Revenues
Revenues	14,661	506	21,208
Continuing Operations | Product revenues
Revenues
Revenues	1,903	2,164	2,435
Continuing Operations | Service revenues
Revenues
Revenues	10,094	11,095	7,627
Operating Expenses
Cost of product and services	6,339	5,745	5,374
Continuing Operations | Other revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 251	$ 502	$ 722