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3. Restricted Marketable Securities (Details) - Available For Sale - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | $ 265,869 | $ 157,158
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 88
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 1,178 | 1,705
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 46
Restricted marketable securities | 211,130 | 198,310
Restricted Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 260,245 | 253,834
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 3 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 49,118 | 55,480
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 44
Restricted marketable securities | $ 211,130 | 198,310
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Contractual maturities of Debt securities, Available-for-sale, range start (in years) | 6 years |
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Contractual Maturities Of Debt securities, Available-for-sale, Range End (In Years) | 15 years |
Foreign government obligations [Member] | Restricted Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | $ 65,336 | 65,202
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 12,968 | 13,963
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 10
Restricted marketable securities | 52,368 | 51,229
Supranational debt [Member] | Restricted Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 25,405 | 17,688
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 3 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 2,058 | 2,349
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 0
Restricted marketable securities | 23,350 | 15,339
U.S. debt [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 10,000 | 45,625
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 88
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 1,178 | 1,614
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 10
U.S. debt [Member] | Restricted Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 145,113 | 146,484
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 28,956 | 33,129
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 29
Restricted marketable securities | 116,157 | 113,326
U.S. government obligations [Member] | Restricted Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 24,391 | 24,460
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 5,136 | 6,039
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 5
Restricted marketable securities | $ 19,255 | $ 18,416

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