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Fair Value Measurement - Summary of Fair Value Measurements of Cash Equivalents, Available-for-Sale Securities and Contingent Consideration Liability (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash equivalents $ 17,089us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure $ 3,182us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Total marketable securities 200,469us-gaap_MarketableSecurities 220,192us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities 217,558us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure 223,374us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Total contingent consideration liabilities   1,800us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Money market funds [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash equivalents 17,089us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
3,182us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Commercial paper securities [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total marketable securities 31,148us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
33,748us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash equivalents 17,089us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
3,182us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities 17,089us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
3,182us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 [Member] | Money market funds [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash equivalents 17,089us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
3,182us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total marketable securities 200,469us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
220,192us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities 200,469us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
220,192us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 [Member] | Commercial paper securities [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total marketable securities 31,148us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
33,748us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total contingent consideration liabilities   1,800us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Corporate debt securities [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total marketable securities 23,266us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
22,813us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total marketable securities 23,266us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
22,813us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
U.S. government sponsored entity debt securities [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total marketable securities 146,055us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
163,631us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
U.S. government sponsored entity debt securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total marketable securities 146,055us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
163,631us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Contingent consideration liability [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total contingent consideration liabilities   1,800us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= sgmo_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember
Contingent consideration liability [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total contingent consideration liabilities   $ 1,800us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= sgmo_ContingentConsiderationLiabilityMember