Income Taxes (Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Tax at federal statutory rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State, net of federal benefit	(3.10%)	1.70%	1.40%
Impact of international operations	8.30%	2.70%	(1.80%)
Stock-based compensation	(2.30%)	(2.70%)	2.90%
Tax credits	5.80%	1.70%	(1.90%)
Valuation allowance	(474.30%)	(0.30%)	0.30%
Goodwill impairment	0.00%	9.60%	0.00%
State Valuation Allowance Release	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax	0.00%	0.00%	3.70%
Transaction costs	0.00%	0.00%	(0.90%)
Recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits	(0.30%)	1.80%	0.00%
Non-deductible License fees	(1.70%)	(0.30%)	0.10%
Others	(0.90%)	(0.10%)	(0.20%)
Provision for income taxes	(447.50%)	15.90%	24.60%

Effective income tax rate reconciliation change in deferred tax assets state valuation allowance.

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Effective income tax rate reconciliation change in non deductible license fees.

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Effective income tax rate reconciliation change in transaction costs.

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Effective income tax rate reconciliation of base erosion anti abuse tax.

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.

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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to state and local income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax expense (benefit).

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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax credits. Including, but not limited to, research credit, foreign tax credit, investment tax credit, and other tax credits.

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