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Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) Period $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares
Stock-based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 25,964 | $ 23,837 | $ 79,473 | $ 74,575
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock-based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 118 | 163 | 355 | 376
Research, Development and Patent Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock-based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 18,727 | 17,733 | 57,543 | 55,315
Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock-based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 7,119 | $ 5,941 | 21,575 | $ 18,884
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options | 44,100 |  | $ 44,100 |
Weighted average period for recognition |  |  | 1 year 2 months 12 days |
Stock Options [Member] | Employees [Member] |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 3.70% | 1.90%
Dividend yield |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Volatility |  |  | 47.10% | 54.90%
Expected life |  |  | 6 years 3 months 18 days | 6 years 3 months 18 days
Stock Options [Member] | Board of Directors [Member] |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 3.80% | 2.90%
Dividend yield |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Volatility |  |  | 53.00% | 56.20%
Expected life |  |  | 7 years 8 months 12 days | 7 years 4 months 24 days
ESPP [Member] |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 5.30% | 1.20%
Dividend yield |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Volatility |  |  | 36.00% | 50.10%
Expected life |  |  | 6 months | 6 months
RSUs [Member] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested units | 62,200 |  | $ 62,200 |
Weighted average period for recognition |  |  | 1 year 4 months 24 days |
RSUs [Member] | Employees [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 4 years |
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 39.78 | $ 34.88
RSUs [Member] | Board of Directors [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 1 year |
RSUs [Member] | Board of Directors [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 4 years |
PRSUs [Member] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested units | $ 7,300 |  | $ 7,300 |
Weighted average period for recognition |  |  | 1 year 8 months 12 days |
PRSUs [Member] | Section 16 Officers [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 58.99 | $ 42.28
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2020 - 2022 [Member] | Section 16 Officers [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of performance periods | Period |  |  | 3 |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Number of units guaranteed to vest (in shares) | shares |  |  | 0 |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2020 - 2022 [Member] | Section 16 Officers [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest |  |  | 0.00% |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2020 - 2022 [Member] | Section 16 Officers [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest |  |  | 150.00% |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2020 - 2022 [Member] | Section 16 Officers [Member] | One-Year Period [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  | 33.30% |
Vesting period |  |  | 1 year |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2020 - 2022 [Member] | Section 16 Officers [Member] | Two-Year Period [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  | 33.30% |
Vesting period |  |  | 2 years |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2020 - 2022 [Member] | Section 16 Officers [Member] | Three-Year Period [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  | 33.30% |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2023 [Member] | Section 16 Officers [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  | 100.00% |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Number of units guaranteed to vest (in shares) | shares |  |  | 0 |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2023 [Member] | Section 16 Officers [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest |  |  | 0.00% |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2023 [Member] | Section 16 Officers [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest |  |  | 200.00% |

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