Investments and Equity Method Investments - Schedule of Investments and Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investments		$ 96,310	$ 102,037
Equity method investments	[1]	4,135	13,194
Genomatica Inc Preferred Stock [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investments		44,885	55,000
Synlogic, Inc. Common Stock [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investments		6,024	15,345
Synlogic, Inc. Warrant [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investments		2,421	6,166
Marketable Equity Securities [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investments		16,437	10,331
Non Marketable Equity Securities [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investments		17,543	15,195
SAFE [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investments		9,000	0
Joyn Bio, LLC [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Equity method investments	[1]	0	11,694
BiomEdit, LLC [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Equity method investments	[1]	3,013	0
Other [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Equity method investments	[1]	$ 1,122	$ 1,500

[1] Equity method investments in Platform Ventures with a carrying value of zero as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were excluded from the table.