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Acquisition of Ceregene - Summary of Assets, Estimated Fair Values (Detail) (Ceregene, Inc. [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Oct. 31, 2013
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 1,870 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
CERE-110 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease ("IPR&D") [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Identifiable intangible assets | 1,640 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = sgmo_CeregeneIncMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = sgmo_CereOneHundredAndTenTreatmentOfAlzheimerDiseaseMember
CERE-120 for the treatment of Parkinson's disease ("IPR&D") [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 230 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = sgmo_CeregeneIncMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = sgmo_CereOneHundredAndTwentyTreatmentOfParkinsonDiseaseMember

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