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Amount committed for reimbursement of development costs of new technology.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of such liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Related Parties - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2012
Intrexon [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Collaboration Agreement cancellation notification	90 days
Collaboration Agreement cancellation with material breach that cannot be remedied	60 days
Accrued expenses due to related party	$ 3,000,000		$ 3,000,000
Intrexon [Member] \| Research and Development [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Percentage of reimbursement expenses	50.00%
Percentage of reimbursement expenses subject to acceptance	50.00%
Research and development expense from transaction with Intrexon	$ 0	$ 0
Intrexon [Member] \| Commercialization Milestones [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Commercialization milestones obligation	12,000,000
Intrexon [Member] \| Sales Milestones [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Sales milestones	22,500,000
Purpose, Co. [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Reimbursement for development cost, amount				$ 300,000
Reimbursement for development cost, paid	$ 100,000	$ 100,000