Cover
| Cover | May 14, 2019 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | May 14, 2019 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Amyris, Inc. |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-34885 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 55-0856151 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100, |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Emeryville, |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 94608 |
| City Area Code | (510) |
| Local Phone Number | 450-0761 |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001365916 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
| Trading Symbol | AMRS |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Amendment Description | Amyris, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 2 on Form 8-K/A to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 20, 2019 which reported, among other things, the appointment of James McCann as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and which was amended on October 2, 2020 to report, among other things, the appointment of Mr. McCann as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. |