Financial Statements Details - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]
Inventory deposits	$ 243,923	$ 162,047
Other current assets	125,353	124,357
Other prepaid expenses and deposits	24,549	27,813
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 393,825	$ 314,217

Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]

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