Collaboration Revenue - Schedule of Revenue Recognized (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue recognized in the period from:
Amounts included in the contract liability at the beginning of the period	$ 10,446	$ 21,565

Contract with customer liability revenue recognized with related party.

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Namespace Prefix:	mcrb_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration