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Document and Entity Information - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
May 03, 2022
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2022  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022  
Entity Registrant Name PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0001357874  
Trading Symbol DTIL  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   62,176,408
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Ex Transition Period false  
Entity File Number 001-38841  
Entity Tax Identification Number 20-4206017  
Entity Address, Address Line One 302 East Pettigrew St.  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite A-100  
Entity Address, City or Town Durham  
Entity Address, State or Province NC  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 27701  
City Area Code 919  
Local Phone Number 314-5512  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.000005 per share  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false