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Shareholders' Equity - Dividend to Shareholders (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Noncash dividend to shareholders |  | $ 0
Intrexon Stock Option Plans |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Adjustment due to dividend (in shares) |  | 46,766
Adjustment due to dividend (in usd per share) |  | $ 31.11
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Noncash dividend, shares | 1,776,557 |
Noncash dividend to shareholders | $ 22,385 |

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