Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Required notice period for voluntary termination of collaborative agreement	90 days
Research and development commitments with third parties not incurred	$ 5,885	$ 17,800
Maturity period of highly liquid investment	3 months
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares)	29,928,791	23,018,874	15,899,091
Other income, net	$ 8,500
Preferred stocks units
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Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares)	70,222,215
Warrant liabilities - 2024 Warrants
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Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares)	52,666,669
Convertible debt
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares)			2,542,420
3.5% Convertible Notes Due 2023
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Conversion price (in usd per share)				$ 17.05
Precigen Stock Option Plans
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Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expected useful life of intangible asset	7 years
Minimum | Leasehold improvements
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Property plant and equipment, useful life	1 year
Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expected useful life of intangible asset	13 years
Maximum | Leasehold improvements
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, useful life	11 years
Median
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expected useful life of intangible asset	10 years
Products and services revenues
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Product and service revenues, standard payment terms	30 days