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Collaboration and License Agreements - Horizon Therapeutics Ireland DAC (Details)		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 18, 2021 USD ($) obligation bundle	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Development regulatory and sales milestones payments		$ 3,400,000,000
Contract liabilities		16,905,000			$ 74,099,000
Horizon
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Upfront milestone payment received		15,000,000	$ 15,000,000
Horizon \| ARO-XDH
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Cash received as due under collaboration agreement						$ 40,000,000
Milestone payment				$ 15,000,000
Number of distinct performance obligations \| obligation	1
Initial transaction price	$ 40,000,000
Contract assets		1,500,000
Contract liabilities		$ 0
Horizon \| License Agreement
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Number of distinct bundle \| bundle	1
Number of distinct performance obligations \| obligation	1
Horizon \| Maximum \| ARO-XDH
Collaborative Arrangements And Noncollaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Development regulatory and sales milestones payments	$ 645,000,000