Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Legacy Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Authorized, Issued, and Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Details) - Legacy Greenlight Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] - GREENLIGHT BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS, PBC [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Series A1 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Temporary equity par or stated value per share		$ 0.001
Temporary equity shares authorized		2,865,698
Temporary equity shares issued		2,827,878
Temporary equity shares outstanding		2,827,878
Temporary equity Liquidation preference	$ 0	$ 6,334
Series A2 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Temporary equity par or stated value per share		$ 0.001
Temporary equity shares authorized		7,018,203
Temporary equity shares issued		6,993,693
Temporary equity shares outstanding		6,993,693
Temporary equity Liquidation preference	0	$ 19,138
Series A3 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Temporary equity par or stated value per share		$ 0.001
Temporary equity shares authorized		8,647,679
Temporary equity shares issued		8,629,505
Temporary equity shares outstanding		8,629,505
Temporary equity Liquidation preference	0	$ 30,544
Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Temporary equity par or stated value per share		$ 0.001
Temporary equity shares authorized		21,245,353
Temporary equity shares issued		21,245,353
Temporary equity shares outstanding		21,245,353
Temporary equity Liquidation preference	$ 0	$ 24,017
Series C Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Temporary equity par or stated value per share		$ 0.001
Temporary equity shares authorized		35,152,184
Temporary equity shares issued		35,092,183
Temporary equity shares outstanding	0	35,092,183
Temporary equity Liquidation preference		$ 69,595
Series D Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Temporary equity par or stated value per share		$ 0.001
Temporary equity shares authorized		71,019,827
Temporary equity shares issued		60,184,332
Temporary equity shares outstanding		60,184,332
Temporary equity Liquidation preference	$ 0	$ 122,459