Financial Statement Components - Schedule of Other Noncurrent Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Security deposits	$ 2,386	$ 5,495
Non-marketable equity investment	4,000	4,000
Advance payment for capital projects	0	27,683
Contract assets	7,513	2,575
Other non-current assets	2,403	591
Other non-current assets	$ 16,302	$ 40,344

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time, classified as noncurrent.

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Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Amount of other miscellaneous assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or normal operating cycle, if longer.

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