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Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Stock-based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense, net of amounts capitalized | $ 29,718 | $ 31,340
Capitalized stock-based compensation expense | 491 | 0
Total stock-based compensation expense | 30,209 | 31,340
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |
Stock-based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense, net of amounts capitalized | 100 | 204
Research, Development and Patent Expense [Member] |  |
Stock-based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense, net of amounts capitalized | 20,298 | 22,225
Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member] |  |
Stock-based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense, net of amounts capitalized | 9,320 | $ 8,911
Stock Options [Member] |  |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options | $ 51,900 |
Weighted average period for recognition | 1 year 3 months 18 days |
Stock Options [Member] | Employees [Member] |  |
Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract] |  |
Risk-free interest rate | 4.50% | 4.00%
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00%
Volatility | 41.90% | 44.00%
Expected life | 6 years 3 months 18 days | 6 years 3 months 18 days
ESPP [Member] |  |
Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract] |  |
Risk-free interest rate | 4.30% | 5.30%
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00%
Volatility | 41.30% | 38.40%
Expected life | 6 months | 6 months
RSUs [Member] |  |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested units | $ 117,100 |
Weighted average period for recognition | 1 year 9 months 18 days |
RSUs [Member] | Employees [Member] |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 33.21 | $ 53.54
PRSUs [Member] |  |
Unrecognized Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested units | $ 17,800 |
Weighted average period for recognition | 1 year 10 months 24 days |
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 48.81 | $ 78.41
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2025 [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |
Vesting percentage | 100.00% |
Vesting period | 3 years |
Number of units guaranteed to vest (in shares) | 0 |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2025 [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest | 0.00% |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2025 [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest | 200.00% |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2024 [Member] |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |
Vesting percentage | 100.00% |
Vesting period | 3 years |
Number of units guaranteed to vest (in shares) | 0 |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2024 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest | 0.00% |
PRSUs [Member] | Granted in 2024 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
RSUs and PRSUs [Abstract] |  |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest | 200.00% |

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