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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount of investment in marketable security, classified as current.

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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities	$ 405,577		$ 519,629
Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restricted cash	6,113		6,116
Total	478,908		568,927
Fair Value, Recurring \| Money Market Fund
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	56,233		43,182
Fair Value, Recurring \| US government agencies
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities, current	59,029		32,170
Marketable securities, non-current	29,067		47,363
Fair Value, Recurring \| Corporate Bonds
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	10,985
Marketable securities, current	160,986		192,791
Marketable securities, non-current	27,793		60,652
Fair Value, Recurring \| US Treasuries
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities, current	95,380		169,481
Marketable securities, non-current	33,322		17,172
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restricted cash	6,113		6,116
Total	290,129		315,484
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Money Market Fund
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	56,233		43,182
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1 \| US government agencies
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities, current	59,029		32,170
Marketable securities, non-current	29,067		47,363
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Corporate Bonds
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	10,985
Marketable securities, current	0		0
Marketable securities, non-current	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1 \| US Treasuries
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities, current	95,380		169,481
Marketable securities, non-current	33,322		17,172
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Restricted cash	0		0
Total	188,779		253,443
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Money Market Fund
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 \| US government agencies
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities, current	0		0
Marketable securities, non-current	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Corporate Bonds
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0
Marketable securities, current	160,986		192,791
Marketable securities, non-current	27,793		60,652
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 \| US Treasuries
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities, current	0		0
Marketable securities, non-current	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 3
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents			0
Restricted cash	0		0
Total	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Money Market Fund
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 3 \| US government agencies
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities, current	0		0
Marketable securities, non-current	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Corporate Bonds
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0
Marketable securities, current	0	$ 0	0
Marketable securities, non-current	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 3 \| US Treasuries
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable securities, current			0
Marketable securities, non-current	$ 0		$ 0