Share-Based Payments - Intrexon Equity Plans - Summary of Information About Stock Options Outstanding (Details) - Intrexon Equity Plans - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Vesting period of equity grant	4 years
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	9,022,282	11,093,063
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 21.94	$ 27.95	$ 28.99	$ 31.25
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	6 years 1 month 6 days	6 years 9 months 21 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 473	$ 169
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	6,264,194	7,002,519
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 24.89	$ 30.37
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	5 years 2 months 12 days	5 years 11 months 19 days
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 194	$ 169
Price range 1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock options, exercise price range, lower limit (in usd per share)	$ 3.17	$ 3.17
Stock options, exercise price range, upper limit (in usd per share)	$ 8.60	$ 19.52
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	1,612,219	1,973,818
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 6.40	$ 13.70
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	8 years 29 days	7 years 6 months 14 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 473	$ 169
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	585,144	833,007
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 5.61	$ 12.80
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	5 years 11 months 12 days	4 years 10 months 6 days
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 194	$ 169
Price range 2
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock options, exercise price range, lower limit (in usd per share)	$ 8.77	$ 19.85
Stock options, exercise price range, upper limit (in usd per share)	$ 20.68	$ 20.94
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	1,278,121	1,914,763
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 15.55	$ 20.93
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	6 years 6 months 10 days	7 years 11 months 26 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	753,064	500,263
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 15.89	$ 20.92
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	5 years 2 months 12 days	7 years 8 months 1 day
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 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)	$ 20.94	$ 21.00
Stock options, exercise price range, upper limit (in usd per share)		$ 27.08
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	1,646,500	2,057,126
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 20.94	$ 23.29
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	6 years 6 months 3 days	7 years 3 months 3 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	892,000	1,248,370
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 20.94	$ 23.01
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	6 years 7 days	6 years 8 months 8 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)	$ 21.00	$ 27.10
Stock options, exercise price range, upper limit (in usd per share)	$ 29.47	$ 29.56
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	1,976,645	2,666,109
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 23.71	$ 29.19
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	6 years 21 days	5 years 3 months 10 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	1,585,940	2,593,151
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 23.71	$ 29.20
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	5 years 9 months 14 days	5 years 2 months 23 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)	$ 29.56	$ 29.58
Stock options, exercise price range, upper limit (in usd per share)	$ 65.08	$ 65.08
Options outstanding, number of options (in shares)	2,508,797	2,481,247
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 34.46	$ 47.24
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining life (in years)	4 years 4 months 17 days	6 years 7 months 2 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0
Options exercisable, number of options (in shares)	2,448,046	1,827,728
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 34.47	$ 47.65
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining life (in years)	4 years 3 months 29 days	6 years 6 months 14 days
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0