Collaboration and License Agreements - Schedule of Changes in Deferred Revenue Balance (Detail)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Research Collaboration and License Agreement [Member] | Bluebird bio to 2seventy [Member]  
Deferred Revenue  
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 11,695
Additions 0
Deductions 2,970
Balance at December 31, 2021 8,725
Collaboration, Option and License Agreement [Member] | Gilead [Member]  
Deferred Revenue  
Balance at December 31, 2020 0
Additions 220
Deductions (220)
Balance at December 31, 2021 0
Contract Asset  
Balance at December 31, 2020 0
Additions 5,055
Deductions (3,670)
Balance at December 31, 2021 1,385
C E P I Funding Agreement [Member] | CEPI [Member]  
Deferred Revenue  
Balance at December 31, 2021 9,400
Funding Agreement [Member] | CEPI [Member]  
Deferred Revenue  
Balance at December 31, 2020 0
Additions 11,282
Deductions 1,903
Balance at December 31, 2021 9,379
Grant Agreement [Member] | Gates Foundation [Member]  
Deferred Revenue  
Balance at December 31, 2020 0
Additions 2,225
Deductions 0
Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 2,225