Fair Value Measurements Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Values (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value Amount [Roll Forward]
Carrying value as of December 31, 2020	$ 13,000
Additions	544
Carrying value as of March 31, 2021	14,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value Amount [Roll Forward]
Carrying value as of December 31, 2020	13,444
Carrying value changes	0
Carrying value as of March 31, 2021	13,989
Cumulative upward carrying value changes between January 1, 2018 and March 31, 2021	13,444
Cumulative downward carrying value changes/impairment between January 1, 2018 and March 31, 2021	$ 0

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

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Amount of cumulative loss from downward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Amount of gain from upward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Amount of cumulative gain from upward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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