Net Loss per Share - Summary Of Anti-Dilutive Shares (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021		Dec. 31, 2020
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	355,756,812		354,728,664		159,726,314
Warrants [Member] | Class A common stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	51,824,895				1,020,187
Stock Options [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	12,710,709		25,228,853		33,354,871
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	134,436,442		168,321,952		124,932,207
RSA [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	4,091		182,622		419,049
New Ginkgo Earn-out shares [Member] | Class A common stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share	156,780,675	[1]	160,995,237	[1]

[1] (1) Represents earnout shares for which the vesting conditions have not been satisfied.