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Employee Benefit Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plan	NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN The Company sponsors a defined-contribution savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code covering all full-time employees (“Sangamo 401(k) Plan”). The Sangamo 401(k) Plan is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company matched employee contributions equal to 50% for the first 8% in 2019, 2018 and 2017, up to a limit of $4,000 in 2019, 2018 and 2017. Matching funds are fully vested when contributed. Contributions to the Sangamo 401(k) Plan by the Company were $0.9 million, $0.8 million, and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2235017

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