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Marketable Securities (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale |  |
Fair value | $ 441,422 | $ 363,542
Cash, fair value | 44,655 | 44,122
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, fair value | 486,077 | 407,664
Cash equivalents |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale |  |
Fair value | 58,620 | 58,054
Short-term marketable securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale |  |
Fair value | $ 382,802 | $ 305,488

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