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6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Aug. 08, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2022  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Entity Registrant Name GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.  
Entity Tax Identification Number 87-2652913  
Entity Central Index Key 0001830214  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity File Number 001-40097  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Local Phone Number 422-5362  
Entity Address, State or Province MA  
Entity Address, Address Line One 27 Drydock Avenue  
Entity Address, Address Line One 8th Floor  
Entity Address, City or Town Boston  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 02210  
City Area Code 877  
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Trading Symbol DNA.WS  
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  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Common Class A [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Trading Symbol DNA  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   1,099,693,341
Common Class B [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   397,139,476
Non-Voting Class C common stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   288,000,000