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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 05, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-38841    
Entity Registrant Name PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
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    
Trading Symbol DTIL    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 47.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   24,726,695  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual stockholders’ meeting, which is to be filed within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0001357874    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false