Share-Based Payments - Additional Information (Details) - shares	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding (in shares)	22,325,095	15,201,276
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSUs outstanding (in shares)	1,877,308	697,815
Precigen Stock Option Plan 2023 Plan and 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance (in shares)	16,418,137
Precigen Stock Option Plan 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining shares available to grant (in shares)	0
Options outstanding (in shares)	19,167,088
Number of shares authorized for issuance (in shares)	3,918,137
Precigen Stock Option Plan 2013 Plan | Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSUs outstanding (in shares)	862,356
Precigen Stock Option Plan 2023 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining shares available to grant (in shares)	0
Number of shares authorized for issuance (in shares)	12,500,000
Precigen Stock Option Plan 2019 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining shares available to grant (in shares)	4,502,466
Options outstanding (in shares)	3,158,007
Number of shares authorized for issuance (in shares)	12,000,000
Precigen Stock Option Plan 2019 Plan | Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSUs outstanding (in shares)	1,014,952