Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Aug. 01, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-40097
Entity Registrant Name	GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-2652913
Entity Address, Address Line One	27 Drydock Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line One	8th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Boston
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02210
City Area Code	877
Local Phone Number	422-5362
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001830214
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbols	DNA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,724,120,468
Warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Trading Symbols	DNA.WS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Common Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		378,894,930
Nonvoting Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		120,000,000