| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | PRE 14A |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | CODEXIS, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001200375 |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | Pay-Versus-Performance As required by Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion and Analysis Pay-Versus-Performance Pay Versus Performance Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs (d) Average Compensation Actually Paid for Non-PEO NEOs (e) Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: Year (a) Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO (Current) (b) Compensation Actually Paid for PEO (Current) (c) Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO (Former) (b) Compensation Actually Paid for PEO (Former) (c) Total (f) Peer Net Income (h) Company- Selected Measure: Revenue (i) 2022 $ 5,876,384 $ 3,461,766 $ 3,419,955 ($ 3,857,296 ) $ 1,919,623 $ 846,088 $ 29 $ 114 ($ 33,592,000 ) $ 138,590,000 2021 N/A N/A $ 3,438,179 $ 6,518,158 $ 1,264,192 $ 2,093,766 $ 196 $ 126 ($ 21,279,000 ) $ 104,754,000 2020 N/A N/A $ 2,960,857 $ 3,592,089 $ 833,528 $ 1,569,978 $ 137 $ 126 ($ 24,010,000 ) $ 69,056,000 (1) During fiscal years 2020, 2021 and 2022, our PEOs and non-PEO Year PEO (Current (1) PEO (Former (2) Non-PEO NEOs 2022 Stephen Dilly John Nicols Ross Taylor, Kevin Norrett, Margaret 2021 John Nicols Ross Taylor 2020 John Nicols Ross Taylor (2) The dollar amounts reported in column (c) and (e) represent the amount of “compensation actually paid” to our PEOs Non-PEO S-K, non-PEO PEO (Current) 2020 2021 2022 Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation (a) N/A N/A $ 5,876,384 - Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (b) N/A N/A $ 5,139,542 + Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (c) N/A N/A $ 3,127,949 + Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (d) N/A N/A ($158,808) + Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year (e) N/A N/A $ — + Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year (f) N/A N/A ($244,217) - Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (g) N/A N/A $ — = Compensation Actually Paid $ 3,461,766 PEO (Former) 2020 2021 2022 Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation (a) $ 2,960,857 $ 3,438,179 $ 3,419,955 - Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (b) $ 1,795,800 $ 2,109,577 $ 2,521,160 + Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (c) $ 2,968,985 $ 3,900,233 $ — + Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (d) $ 559,924 $ 1,262,770 $ — + Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year (e) $ — $ — $ — + Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year (f) ($ 1,101,877) $ 26,552 ($ 2,208,709) - Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (g) $ — $ — $ 2,547,383 = Compensation Actually Paid $ 3,592,089 $ 6,518,158 ($ 3,857,296) NEO Average 2020 2021 2022 Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation (a) $ 833,528 $ 1,264,192 $ 1,919,623 - Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (b) $ 228,565 $ 596,882 $ 1,590,832 + Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (c) $ 872,284 $ 951,834 $ 978,796 + Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (d) $ 118,975 $ 426,740 ($250,128) + Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year (e) $ — $ — $ — + Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year (f) ($26,244) $ 47,882 ($211,371) - Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (g) $ — $ — $ — = Compensation Actually Paid $ 1,569,978 $ 2,093,766 $ 846,088 (3) Cumulative TSR is calculated by dividing the sum of the cumulative amount of dividends during the measurement period, assuming dividend reinvestment, and the difference between our share price at the end of the applicable measurement period and the beginning assuming $100 of investment as of December 31, 2019. (4) The peer group used for this purpose is the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. | ||
| Company Selected Measure Name | Revenue | ||
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | Year PEO (Current (1) PEO (Former (2) Non-PEO NEOs 2022 Stephen Dilly John Nicols Ross Taylor, Kevin Norrett, Margaret 2021 John Nicols Ross Taylor 2020 John Nicols Ross Taylor | ||
| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | (4) The peer group used for this purpose is the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index. | ||
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | (2) The dollar amounts reported in column (c) and (e) represent the amount of “compensation actually paid” to our PEOs Non-PEO S-K, non-PEO PEO (Current) 2020 2021 2022 Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation (a) N/A N/A $ 5,876,384 - Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (b) N/A N/A $ 5,139,542 + Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (c) N/A N/A $ 3,127,949 + Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (d) N/A N/A ($158,808) + Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year (e) N/A N/A $ — + Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year (f) N/A N/A ($244,217) - Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (g) N/A N/A $ — = Compensation Actually Paid $ 3,461,766 PEO (Former) 2020 2021 2022 Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation (a) $ 2,960,857 $ 3,438,179 $ 3,419,955 - Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (b) $ 1,795,800 $ 2,109,577 $ 2,521,160 + Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (c) $ 2,968,985 $ 3,900,233 $ — + Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (d) $ 559,924 $ 1,262,770 $ — + Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year (e) $ — $ — $ — + Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year (f) ($ 1,101,877) $ 26,552 ($ 2,208,709) - Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (g) $ — $ — $ 2,547,383 = Compensation Actually Paid $ 3,592,089 $ 6,518,158 ($ 3,857,296) | ||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 1,919,623 | $ 1,264,192 | $ 833,528 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 846,088 | 2,093,766 | 1,569,978 |
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | NEO Average 2020 2021 2022 Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation (a) $ 833,528 $ 1,264,192 $ 1,919,623 - Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (b) $ 228,565 $ 596,882 $ 1,590,832 + Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (c) $ 872,284 $ 951,834 $ 978,796 + Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (d) $ 118,975 $ 426,740 ($250,128) + Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year (e) $ — $ — $ — + Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year (f) ($26,244) $ 47,882 ($211,371) - Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (g) $ — $ — $ — = Compensation Actually Paid $ 1,569,978 $ 2,093,766 $ 846,088 | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | The following graph illustrates the relationship between compensation actually paid to our PEOs and our non-PEO Pay-Versus-Performance | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | The following graph illustrates the relationship between compensation actually paid to our PEOs and our non-PEO Pay-Versus-Performance | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | The following graph illustrates the relationship between compensation actually paid to our PEOs and our non-PEO NEOs and o Pay-Versus-Performance | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] | The following graph illustrates the relationship between compensation actually paid to our PEOs and our non-PEO Pay-Versus-Performance | ||
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the company’s most important financial performance measures used to link NEO compensation actually paid during 2022 to company performance. Company Performance Metrics Total Revenue Product Revenue Product Gross Margin Cash Reserves | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 29 | 196 | 137 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 114 | 126 | 126 |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ (33,592,000) | $ (21,279,000) | $ (24,010,000) |
| Company Selected Measure Amount | 138,590,000 | 104,754,000 | 69,056,000 |
| Measure [Axis]: 1 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Total Revenue | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 2 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Product Revenue | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 3 | |||
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| Measure Name | Product Gross Margin | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 4 | |||
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| Measure Name | Cash Reserves | ||
| Stephen Dilly [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 5,876,384 | ||
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 3,461,766 | ||
| PEO Name | Stephen Dilly | ||
| John Nicols [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 3,419,955 | $ 3,438,179 | $ 2,960,857 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ (3,857,296) | 6,518,158 | 3,592,089 |
| PEO Name | John Nicols | ||
| PEO [Member] | Stephen Dilly [Member] | Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 5,139,542 | ||
| PEO [Member] | Stephen Dilly [Member] | Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 3,127,949 | ||
| PEO [Member] | Stephen Dilly [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (158,808) | ||
| PEO [Member] | Stephen Dilly [Member] | Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted Vested [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | ||
| PEO [Member] | Stephen Dilly [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted Which Applicable Vesting Conditions [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (244,217) | ||
| PEO [Member] | Stephen Dilly [Member] | Fair Value Year End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | ||
| PEO [Member] | John Nicols [Member] | Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 2,521,160 | 2,109,577 | 1,795,800 |
| PEO [Member] | John Nicols [Member] | Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 3,900,233 | 2,968,985 |
| PEO [Member] | John Nicols [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 1,262,770 | 559,924 |
| PEO [Member] | John Nicols [Member] | Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted Vested [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEO [Member] | John Nicols [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted Which Applicable Vesting Conditions [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (2,208,709) | 26,552 | (1,101,877) |
| PEO [Member] | John Nicols [Member] | Fair Value Year End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 2,547,383 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,590,832 | 596,882 | 228,565 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 978,796 | 951,834 | 872,284 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (250,128) | 426,740 | 118,975 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted Vested [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted Which Applicable Vesting Conditions [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (211,371) | 47,882 | (26,244) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value Year End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
