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Income Taxes - Constituents of Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Intangible asset in connection with change in tax structure | $ 386,221,000 | $ 404,526,000 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 21,962,000 | 15,279,000 |
Federal and state tax credit carryforwards | 8,284,000 | 11,051,000 |
Inventory and revenue related | 8,117,000 | 7,426,000 |
Bonuses, commissions, and other compensation | 5,116,000 | 7,263,000 |
Depreciation | 2,119,000 | 5,395,000 |
Foreign net operating losses | 53,000 | 751,000 |
Capitalization of R&D expenses | 16,889,000 | 0 |
Other | 15,102,000 | 9,023,000 |
Total deferred tax assets | 463,863,000 | 460,714,000 |
Valuation allowance | (7,661,000) | (8,188,000) |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent | 456,202,000 | 452,526,000 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
GILTI tax basis differences in connection with change in tax structure | (298,922,000) | (327,725,000) | $ (350,000,000)
Deferred income taxes | $ 157,280,000 | $ 124,801,000 |

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