Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Stockholders' Equity	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Fulgent Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,165,880	$ 3	$ 501,908	$ (759)	$ 657,597	$ 1,158,749	$ 7,131
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2021		30,160,000
Equity-based compensation	5,616		5,616			5,616
Exercise of common stock options	16		16			16
Exercise of common stock options, Shares		3,000
Restricted stock awards, Shares		172,000
Common stock withholding for employee tax obligations	$ (494)		(494)			(494)
Common stock withholding for employee tax obligations, Shares		(8,000)
Repurchase of common stock, Shares	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (11,615)			(11,734)		(11,734)	119
Net income (loss)	153,557				153,979	153,979	(422)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,312,960	$ 3	507,046	(12,493)	811,576	1,306,132	6,828
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2022		30,327,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,269,875	$ 3	486,585	(20,903)	801,000	1,266,685	3,190
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2022	31,248,000	29,438,000
Equity-based compensation	$ 10,265		10,265			10,265
Restricted stock awards, Shares		280,000
Common stock withholding for employee tax obligations	$ (869)		(869)			(869)
Common stock withholding for employee tax obligations, Shares		(26,000)
Repurchase of common stock, Shares	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 5,497			3,707		3,707	1,790
Net income (loss)	(15,849)				(15,340)	(15,340)	(509)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 1,268,919	$ 3	$ 495,981	$ (17,196)	$ 785,660	$ 1,264,448	$ 4,471
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2023	31,502,000	29,692,000