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Represents the percentage of shares outstanding to be added annually on the first day of each fiscal year in the number of shares authorized.

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Represents the number of shares to be added annually on the first day of each fiscal year in the number of shares authorized.

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Represents the number of shares subject to outstanding awards used to calculate authorized shares.

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Represents the exercise price expressed as a percentage of the fair market value of the common stock as of the date of grant, at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance of stock options awarded.

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Represents the exercise price expressed as a percentage of the fair market value of the common stock as of the date of grant, at which grantees with specified common stock ownership percentage can acquire the shares reserved for issuance of stock options awarded.

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Represents the exercise price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance of stock options awarded.

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Represents the stockholder's specified ownership percentage of the entity's common stock used in determination of the exercise price of stock options granted.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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Stock award plan - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	May 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021	May 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020
Stock option plan
Share-based compensation expense			$ 103,513	$ 70,325	$ 42,134
Unrecognized compensation cost			$ 198,800
Weighted average remaining service period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost			2 years 6 months 14 days
Unvested restricted stock
Stock option plan
Granted (in shares)			1,018,228
Forfeited (in shares)			145,341
Stock option
Stock option plan
Granted (in shares)			2,487,234	2,777,975	3,977,995
Forfeited (in shares)			742,458	889,785	518,527
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)			0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 43.05	$ 36.94	$ 23.05
Stock option \| Maximum
Stock option plan
Vesting period			4 years
Employee Stock [Member]
Stock option plan
Number of shares authorized (in shares)						2,000,000	1,000,000
Award requisite service period			6 months
Share-based compensation expense			$ 2,300
Employee Stock [Member] \| Minimum
Stock option plan
Purchase price of common stock, percent			85.00%
Employee stock purchase plan, voting percentage limit			5.00%
1998 Employee, Director, and Consultant Stock Option Plan, 2009 Equity and Long-term Incentive Plan, and 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Stock option plan
Number of shares available for issuance			0
1998 Employee, Director, and Consultant Stock Option Plan, 2009 Equity and Long-term Incentive Plan, and 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Stock option plan
Number of shares subject to outstanding awards (in shares)		3,040,444
2009 Equity and Long Term Incentive Plan and 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Stock option plan
Number of shares available for issuance		122,296
2013 Long Term Incentive Plan
Stock option plan
Number of shares available for issuance			995,368
Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Number of Shares Authorized Annual Increase Number		2,500,000
Annual increase in the number of shares outstanding on the first day of the fiscal year		4.00%
2020 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan
Stock option plan
Number of shares available for issuance			794,436
Number of additional shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000
2020 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Stock option plan
Number of shares authorized (in shares)								1,000,000
2020 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan \| Stock option
Stock option plan
Granted (in shares)			392,845
Stockholder's specified ownership percentage			10.00%
Expiration period			10 years
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 42.32
Forfeited (in shares)			335,020
2020 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan \| Stock option \| Minimum
Stock option plan
Stock options granted, exercise price as percentage of the fair market value of common stock at grant date			100.00%
Stock options granted to stockholder with specified ownership percentage, exercise price as percentage of the fair market value of common stock at grant date			110.00%
2020 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted stock units
Stock option plan
Granted (in shares)			128,635
Forfeited (in shares)			14,810