| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 088 - Disclosure - Note 15 - Reporting Segments (Details) - Long-Lived Assets by Geography (http://amyris.com/role/LongLivedAssetsbyGeographyTable) |
| Table | Note 15 - Reporting Segments (Details) - Long-Lived Assets by Geography [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001365916 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Note 15 - Reporting Segments (Details) - Long-Lived Assets by Geography [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-12-31 | 2014-12-31 | |||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||
| UNITED STATES | BRAZIL | Europe [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | UNITED STATES | BRAZIL | Europe [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | |
Long-Lived Assets | ||||||||