Available-for-Sale Securities and Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (1,400)	$ (400)
Interest receivable, current	$ 1,000	$ 1,400
Maximum maturity period	2 years
Weighted average maturity period	7 months
Minimum
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term marketable securities, remaining maturity	12 months
Maximum
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term marketable securities, remaining maturity	24 months

Long Term Marketable Securities, Remaining Maturity

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Amount, before tax, of unrealized loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of current interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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