Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
iVexSol, Inc.
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Fair value of non-marketable equity securities without readily determinable fair value	$ 0
Impairment charge	4,100,000
Series E Preferred Stock \| PanTHERA CryoSolutions, Inc.
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Fair value of non-marketable equity securities without readily determinable fair value	$ 1,000,000.0	$ 1,000,000.0
Series A-1 and A-2, Preferred Stock \| iVexSol, Inc.
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Fair value of non-marketable equity securities without readily determinable fair value		$ 4,100,000

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

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