Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2020	Nov. 11, 2018	May 11, 2017	Jun. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Apr. 26, 2006
Equity [Line Items]
Shares of authorized capital stock								280,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized					250,000,000	250,000,000		250,000,000
Initial Public Offering of Common Stock		$ 0.001			$ 0.001	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized					30,000,000	30,000,000		30,000,000
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters			9,708,738		2,814,673
Net Proceeds from Underwriting					$ 6,085	$ 47,101	$ 47,270
Sale of stock consideration received on transaction			$ 47,300
Issuance & sale of common stock in public offering price per share			$ 5.15
Number of securities into which the class of warrant converted		18,939,394
Warrant Exercise Price per share		$ 2.64
Warrant exercise, net of commissions and expenses		$ 47,100			$ 52,499
Subsequent Event
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters	2,814,673
Net Proceeds from Underwriting	$ 13,000
At The Market Offering [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters					1,271,274
Sale of stock consideration received on transaction					$ 6,100
At The Market Offering [Member] | Subsequent Event
Equity [Line Items]
Sale of stock consideration received on transaction	$ 13,000
Series 1 Preferred Stock
Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, stated value					$ 1,200	$ 1,200
Intrexon Corporation/Precigen | Series 1 Preferred Stock
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock in licensing agreement (in shares)				100,000	11,415
Preferred stock, stated value				$ 1,200
Underwriting Agreement with Jefferies [Member] | Subsequent Event
Equity [Line Items]
Initial Public Offering of Common Stock	$ 3.25
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters	27,826,086
Underwriters Purchase Price	$ 3.055
Number of Days Option Exerciable	30 days
Net Proceeds from Underwriting	$ 85,000
Underwriting Agreement with Jefferies [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Subsequent Event
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters	4,173,912
Underwriting Agreement [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters					2,814,673
Sale of stock consideration received on transaction					$ 13,000
Underwriting Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters	27,826,086
Underwriters Purchase Price	$ 3.055
Sale of stock consideration received on transaction	$ 85,000
Issuance & sale of common stock in public offering price per share	$ 3.25
Underwriting Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Subsequent Event
Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock to Underwriters	4,173,912