Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	May 03, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34180
Entity Registrant Name	STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	77-0513190
Entity Address, Address Line One	2 Tower Place
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 2000
Entity Address, City or Town	South San Francisco
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94080
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	266-6000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	LAB
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		372,141,530
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0001162194
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31