Marketable Investments - Summarizes the maturity periods of the marketable investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
FY 2021	$ 3,797
FY 2022	11,937
FY 2023	3,336
FY2024	933
Market value	20,003	$ 18,509
Corporate obligations
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
FY 2021	3,797
FY 2022	11,937
FY 2023	2,335
FY2024	933
Market value	19,002	$ 18,509
Federal agency obligations
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
FY 2021	0
FY 2022	0
FY 2023	1,001
FY2024	0
Market value	$ 1,001

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