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Income Taxes - Constituents of Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Intangible asset in connection with change in tax structure | $ 375,360,000 | $ 386,221,000 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 20,916,000 | 21,962,000 |
Tax credit carryforwards | 7,848,000 | 8,284,000 |
Inventory and revenue related | 10,897,000 | 8,117,000 |
Bonuses, commissions, and other compensation | 6,243,000 | 5,116,000 |
Depreciation | 1,840,000 | 4,881,000 |
Foreign net operating losses | 339,000 | 53,000 |
Capitalization of R&D expenses | 28,521,000 | 16,889,000 |
Other | 5,514,000 | 15,102,000 |
Total deferred tax assets | 457,478,000 | 466,625,000 |
Valuation allowance | (943,000) | (7,661,000) |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent | 456,535,000 | 458,964,000 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
Amortization | (28,685,000) | (2,762,000) |
GILTI tax basis differences in connection with change in tax structure | (274,327,000) | (298,922,000) | $ (350,000,000)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | (303,012,000) | (301,684,000) |
Deferred income taxes | $ 153,523,000 | $ 157,280,000 |

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