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Amount of investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
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Amount of gain from upward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Fair Value and Equity Investments, Equity Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Equity Investments [Abstract]
Upward fair value adjustments on equity securities	$ 18,077	$ 0	$ 0
Equity Securities [Member]
Equity Investments [Abstract]
Carrying amount of equity securities without readily determinable fair values	28,100	$ 5,000
Additional investment made	5,000
Equity Securities [Member] \| Other Income (Expense), Net [Member]
Equity Investments [Abstract]
Upward fair value adjustments on equity securities	$ 18,100