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An excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the award immediately before the modification.

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Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Incremental Stock-Based Compensation Expense from Modifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Future Expense	$ 136,800
Options and RSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications and future expense	83,472
Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications	27,701	$ 17,464
Future Expense	38,307
Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications	3,300
Options \| Former CEO \| 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications and future expense	21,948
Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications	4,105
Future Expense	17,843
Options \| Former CEO \| 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications and future expense	15,052
Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications	6,044	2,755
Future Expense	6,253
Options \| Other \| 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications and future expense	1,019
Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications	1,019
Future Expense	0
Options \| Other \| 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications and future expense	4,717
Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications	1,153	2,954
Future Expense	610
RSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications			$ 8,600
RSAs \| Former CEO \| 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications and future expense	10,908
Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications	3,237
Future Expense	7,671
RSAs \| Former CEO \| 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications and future expense	20,799
Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications	10,168	4,701
Future Expense	5,930
RSAs \| Other \| 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications and future expense	9,029
Incremental stock-based compensation expense of modifications	1,975	$ 7,054
Future Expense	$ 0