Stock Incentive Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock authorized and reserved for future issuance (in shares)	63,167,349		63,167,349
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	$ 3,783	$ 3,564	$ 6,059	$ 6,317
Employee stock option grants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock authorized and reserved for future issuance (in shares)	8,073,729		8,073,729
Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options (in dollars per share)	$ 1.02	$ 0.99	$ 0.9	$ 2.33
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested employee stock options	$ 13,200		$ 13,200
Weighted average period for recognition			2 years 8 months 12 days
Estimated forfeitures rate			10.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)			1,054,600
Grants in period (in dollars per share)			$ 1.13
2016 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for grants (in shares)							1,210,256
Number of shares authorized, increase (in shares)			6,121,697
Common stock authorized and reserved for future issuance (in shares)	2,587,797		2,587,797
2016 Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)			1,054,600
Grants in period (in dollars per share)			$ 1.13
Award vesting term			4 years
Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for grants (in shares)	425,858		425,858
Common stock authorized and reserved for future issuance (in shares)					2,000,000	1,175,000
Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average period for recognition			2 years 6 months
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 3,100		$ 3,100
Accrued Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. milestone award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	$ 1,500	$ 1,000	$ 1,500	$ 1,000