Marketable Securities - Summary of Marketable Securities Classified as Available-for-Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 78,628	$ 111,443
Unrealized Gains	0	9
Unrealized Losses	(44)	(3)
Fair Value	78,584	111,449
Cash Equivalents
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	21,421	13,686
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	21,421	13,686
Cash Equivalents \| Money market funds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	21,421	13,686
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	21,421	13,686
Short Term Marketable Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	55,212	79,890
Unrealized Gains	0	5
Unrealized Losses	(42)	(3)
Fair Value	55,170	79,892
Short Term Marketable Securities \| U.S. government debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	3,026	11,541
Unrealized Gains	0	2
Unrealized Losses	(2)	0
Fair Value	3,024	11,543
Short Term Marketable Securities \| U S Treasuries
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	52,186	55,350
Unrealized Gains	0	2
Unrealized Losses	(40)	(3)
Fair Value	52,146	55,349
Short Term Marketable Securities \| U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis		1,001
Unrealized Gains		0
Unrealized Losses		0
Fair Value		1,001
Short Term Marketable Securities \| U.S. and foreign commercial paper
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis		11,998
Unrealized Gains		1
Unrealized Losses		0
Fair Value		11,999
Long Term Marketable Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	1,995	17,867
Unrealized Gains	0	4
Unrealized Losses	(2)	0
Fair Value	1,993	17,871
Long Term Marketable Securities \| U.S. government debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis		10,498
Unrealized Gains		3
Unrealized Losses		0
Fair Value		10,501
Long Term Marketable Securities \| U S Treasuries
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	1,995	7,369
Unrealized Gains	0	1
Unrealized Losses	(2)	0
Fair Value	$ 1,993	$ 7,370

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain 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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