Net Loss per Share - Summary Of Anti-Dilutive Shares (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	354,728,664	159,726,314	107,092,830
Warrants [Member] | Class A common stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	0	1,020,187	1,020,187
Stock Options [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	25,228,853	33,354,871	35,276,812
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	168,321,952	124,932,207	70,119,944
RSA [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	182,622	419,049	675,887
New Ginkgo Earn-out shares [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	160,995,237	0	0