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Long-Term Obligations and Commitments, Financing Arrangements (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) Agreement Lot | Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) Facility | Feb. 22, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Lot | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Operating Facilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of purchased facilities financed with mortgage debt | Facility |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of purchase and sale agreements entered into with real estate investor | Agreement | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of real estate assets |  |  |  | $ 254,083 | $ 0 | $ 0
Payment of mortgage debt |  |  |  | $ 50,686 | $ 0 | $ 0
Long-term Mortgage Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Facilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  | $ 60,400 |  |  |  |
Primary R&D Facility Mortgage [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Facilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Period to make interest only payments on mortgage loan |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Payment of mortgage debt | $ 51,300 |  |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Facility Mortgage [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Facilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Period to make interest only payments on mortgage loan |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Primary R&D Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Facilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire building |  | $ 79,400 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.88% |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Facilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire building |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.20% |  |  |  |
Headquarters Location in Carlsbad, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Facilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lots of undeveloped land included in purchase and sale agreement | Lot |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Proceeds from sale of real estate assets | $ 263,400 |  |  |  |  |
Undeveloped Land in Carlsbad, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Facilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lots of undeveloped land included in purchase and sale agreement | Lot | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Undeveloped Land in Carlsbad, California [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Facilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of real estate assets |  |  | $ 33,000 |  |  |

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