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ACQUISITION OF SANGAMO FRANCE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 38,100,000 | $ 38,138,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Sangamo France |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  | $ 45,900,000 |
Purchase price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.99
Sangamo France | SPA and TOA |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interests agreed to acquire |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Number of free shares held by the holders |  |  |  | 477 |  |

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