Property, Plant And Equipment, And Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset, Fair Value Disclosure

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The aggregate amount of recurring noncash expense charged against earnings in the period to allocate the cost of assets over their estimated remaining economic lives.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Amount of loss from impairment of right-of-use asset from operating lease.

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Restructuring, Impairment and Other Costs of Terminated Program - Sublease Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	May 31, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Book value in excess of fair value	$ 67,875
Less: Amounts recorded as amortization between May 31 and December 31, 2022 for Third St. facility	(2,114)
Total impairment of sublease assets		$ 65,761	$ 0	$ 0
Reported Value Measurement
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment and Operating lease right-of-use assets					$ (88,829)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment and Operating lease right-of-use assets	(20,954)	(20,954)
Sublease Property, Plant And Equipment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Book value in excess of fair value	56,307
Less: Amounts recorded as amortization between May 31 and December 31, 2022 for Third St. facility	(1,717)
Total impairment of sublease assets		54,590
Sublease Property, Plant And Equipment \| Reported Value Measurement
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment and Operating lease right-of-use assets					(72,481)
Sublease Property, Plant And Equipment \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment and Operating lease right-of-use assets	(16,174)	(16,174)
Sublease Operating Lease Right of Use Assets
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Book value in excess of fair value	11,568
Less: Amounts recorded as amortization between May 31 and December 31, 2022 for Third St. facility	(397)
Total impairment of sublease assets		11,171
Sublease Operating Lease Right of Use Assets \| Reported Value Measurement
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment and Operating lease right-of-use assets					$ (16,348)
Sublease Operating Lease Right of Use Assets \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment and Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ (4,780)	$ (4,780)