Acquisitions and Divestitures - Summary of Shares Outstanding (SRNG) (Details) - shares		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)		1,891,976,000	2,001,315,000
Conversion of Old Ginkgo Series B preferred stock to common stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares)	203,346,000
Conversion of Old Ginkgo Series C preferred stock to common stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares)	228,641,000
Conversion of Old Ginkgo Series D preferred stock to common stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares)	302,465,000
Conversion of Old Ginkgo Series E preferred stock to common stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares)	170,227,000
Old Ginkgo Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Conversion of Old Ginkgo common stock (in shares)	387,016,000
New Ginkgo Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	1,485,061,000
Common Class A
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)		1,337,499,000	1,525,058,000
Shares issued pursuant to the PIPE Investment (in shares)	16,700,000
Sponsor earnout shares included in common stock (in shares)	16,700,000
Class B
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)		354,477,000	356,257,000
Class B | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, shares excluded from conversion (in shares)	283,400,000
Class B | Restricted Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, shares excluded from conversion (in shares)	300,000
PIPE Investment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	193,366,000
Shares issued pursuant to the PIPE Investment (in shares)	76,000,000
PIPE Investment | Common Class A
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued pursuant to the PIPE Investment (in shares)	76,000,000
Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)		1,891,976,000	2,001,315,000	1,611,393,000	1,288,596,000
Shares issued pursuant to the PIPE Investment (in shares)		41,384,000
SRNG
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	215,625,000
Less: redemption of SRNG shares prior to the SRNG Business Combination (in shares)	(86,725,000)
Less: SRNG shares forfeited (in shares)	(11,534,000)
SRNG | Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	117,366,000