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Stock-based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			11 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	May 02, 2022 USD ($) trading_day $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 shares	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2022 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised								$ 11,800
Fair value of options vested								1,500
Stock-based compensation expense						$ 38,625	$ 14,530	65,323	$ 16,367
Optogration Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense											$ 9,200
Contingent stock consideration				$ 22,000
Freedom Photonics Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense								2,800
Contingent stock consideration			$ 28,300
Solfice awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense								$ 100
Contingent stock consideration		$ 700
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares) \| shares					7,317,655
Percentage of purchase price of shares					85.00%
Length of offering period					6 months
Shares of common stock in each purchase period (in shares) \| shares					5,000
Class A Common Stock \| Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of pre-tax earnings					15.00%
2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares) \| shares		36,588,278				36,588,278		36,588,278			36,588,278	36,588,278
Amended 2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional shares authorized for issuance (in shares) \| shares		36,000,000
Percentage of outstanding stock maximum		5.00%
Incremental number of shares authorized (in shares) \| shares		40,000,000
Stock-based awards—Equity classified \| 2015 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years and in months)								4 years
Award expiration period (in years)								10 years
Stock-based awards—Equity classified \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years and in months)								1 year
Stock-based awards—Equity classified \| Tranche One \| 2015 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage								25.00%
Stock-based awards—Equity classified \| Tranche Two \| 2015 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years and in months)								36 months
Award vesting percentage								75.00%
Stock-based awards—Liability classified \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years and in months)										4 years
Granted (in shares) \| shares												0
Stock-based awards—Liability classified \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years and in months)										1 year
Award vesting percentage										25.00%
Stock-based awards—Liability classified \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years and in months)										36 months
Award vesting percentage										75.00%
Fixed value equity awards \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee \| 2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years and in months)								4 years
Stock-based compensation expense						$ 1,700	$ 600	$ 3,500	$ 600
Fixed value equity awards \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee \| Tranche One \| 2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage								25.00%
Fixed value equity awards \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee \| Tranche Two \| 2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage								25.00%
Fixed value equity awards \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee \| Tranche Three \| 2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage								25.00%
Fixed value equity awards \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee \| Tranche Four \| 2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage								25.00%
RSUs \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares) \| shares	10,800,000
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,500
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 12.61
Consecutive trading days \| trading_day	90
Service period (in years)	7 years
RSUs \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years and in months)								6 years
RSUs \| Achievement of $50 stock price \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, market condition, stock price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 50
RSUs \| Achievement of $60 stock price \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, market condition, stock price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	60
RSUs \| Achievement of $70 stock price \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, market condition, stock price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 70
RSUs \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares) \| shares								9,974,655