Amortization Expense Related To Hosting Arrangement And Other Prepaid Software Subscriptions

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Deposits And Other Current Assets

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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Amount of cash outflow for payment of premium on corporate-owned life insurance policy, classified as investing activities. Includes, but is not limited to, bank-owned life insurance policy.

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Deposits and Other Current Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Deposits And Other Current Assets [Line Items]
General and administrative	$ 28,551	$ 36,725	$ 89,069	$ 64,148
Palantir
Deposits And Other Current Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense related to the Palantir hosting arrangement and other prepaid software subscriptions	3,204	$ 1,466	$ 8,866	$ 1,739
Directors and Officers
Deposits And Other Current Assets [Line Items]
General and administrative	4,265
Prepayment for insurance policy	$ 21,732