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Financial Instruments - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Amortized Cost |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ 1,094,908 | $ 1,043,887
Gross Unrealized Gains |  |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,094,908 | 1,043,887
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | 1,094,908 | 1,043,887
Cash |  |
Amortized Cost |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 770,051 | 752,423
Gross Unrealized Gains |  |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 770,051 | 752,423
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Fair Value |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | 1,094,908 | 1,043,887
Cash and cash equivalents | Cash |  |
Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 770,051 | 752,423
Money market funds |  |
Amortized Cost |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 308,940 | 291,464
Gross Unrealized Gains |  |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 308,940 | 291,464
Money market funds | Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 308,940 | $ 291,464
Certificates of deposit |  |
Amortized Cost |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 15,917 |
Gross Unrealized Gains |  |
Marketable securities | 0 |
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Marketable securities | 0 |
Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 15,917 |
Certificates of deposit | Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 15,917 |

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