Share-Based Payments - Summary of Information About Stock Options Outstanding (Details) - Precigen Stock Option Plans - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	15,201,276	12,260,187
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 10.41	$ 14.06	$ 15.53	$ 21.94
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	6 years 10 months 13 days	6 years 9 months 14 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 7,703	$ 1,329
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	8,559,359	7,078,840
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 13.58	$ 16.69
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	5 years 9 months	5 years 7 months 2 days
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 2,724	$ 1,327
Price range 1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock options, exercise price range, lower limit (in usd per share)	$ 1.22	$ 1.55
Stock options, exercise price range, upper limit (in usd per share)	$ 2.33	$ 5.95
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	4,944,982	3,290,348
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 2.17	$ 4.64
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	8 years 10 months 6 days	8 years 2 months 4 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 7,630	$ 1,329
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	1,602,732	2,031,348
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 2.02	$ 4.15
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	8 years 2 months 15 days	7 years 11 months 23 days
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 2,708	$ 1,327
Price range 2
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock options, exercise price range, lower limit (in usd per share)	$ 2.53	$ 6.01
Stock options, exercise price range, upper limit (in usd per share)	$ 8.17	$ 11.90
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	3,903,425	3,568,102
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 6.39	$ 9.69
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	7 years 6 months 7 days	8 years 5 months 15 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 73	$ 0
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	2,170,946	833,104
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 6.14	$ 9.79
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	7 years 2 months 8 days	7 years 10 months 24 days
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 16	$ 0
Price range 3
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock options, exercise price range, lower limit (in usd per share)	$ 8.20	$ 12.01
Stock options, exercise price range, upper limit (in usd per share)	$ 17.85	$ 20.94
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	3,601,175	3,068,340
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 14.45	$ 18.59
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	6 years 9 months 10 days	6 years 1 month 2 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	2,033,987	1,880,991
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 14.33	$ 19.16
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	6 years 7 months 6 days	4 years 11 months 4 days
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0
Price range 4
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock options, exercise price range, lower limit (in usd per share)	$ 18.19	$ 21.13
Stock options, exercise price range, upper limit (in usd per share)	$ 45.11	$ 45.69
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	2,626,227	2,332,393
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 24.65	$ 28.06
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	2 years 6 months 18 days	3 years 2 months 19 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	2,626,227	2,332,393
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 24.65	$ 28.06
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	2 years 6 months 18 days	3 years 2 months 19 days
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0
Price range 5
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock options, exercise price range, lower limit (in usd per share)	$ 45.69	$ 47.35
Stock options, exercise price range, upper limit (in usd per share)	$ 45.69	$ 47.35
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	125,467	1,004
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 45.69	$ 47.35
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	2 years 29 days	3 years 6 months 3 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	125,467	1,004
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 45.69	$ 47.35
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	2 years 29 days	3 years 6 months 3 days
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0