Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) Segment	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 83,223,000	$ 71,656,000	$ 31,446,000
Restricted cash	$ 1,321,000	80,000	362,000
Deferred offering costs			4,100,000
GREENLIGHT BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS, PBC [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments | Segment	1
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 83,200,000		31,400,000
Impairment of long lived asset	0	$ 0
GREENLIGHT BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS, PBC [Member] | Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 1,300,000		$ 400,000