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Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Assets: |  |
Investments, Fair Value | $ 123,268 |
Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost | 834,691 | $ 68,986
Cash and cash equivalents, Gross Unrealized Losses | (34) | (1)
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value | 834,657 | 68,985
Investments, Amortized Cost | 123,595 | 204,342
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains | 39 |
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses | (366) | (240)
Investments, Fair Value | 123,268 | 204,102
Total assets measured at fair value, Amortized Cost | 958,286 | 273,328
Total assets measured at fair value, Gross Unrealized Gains | 39 |
Total assets measured at fair value, Gross Unrealized Losses | (400) | (241)
Total assets measured at fair value, Fair Value | 957,925 | 273,087
Fair Value, Recurring | Cash | Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost | 56,198 | 27,834
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value | 56,198 | 27,834
Fair Value, Recurring | Money Market Funds | Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost | 680,934 | 17,555
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value | 680,934 | 17,555
Fair Value, Recurring | Commercial Paper | Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost | 92,581 | 23,597
Cash and cash equivalents, Gross Unrealized Losses | (34) | (1)
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value | 92,547 | 23,596
Fair Value, Recurring | U.S. Treasury Securities | Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Investments, Amortized Cost | 37,651 | 45,290
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses | (70) | (73)
Investments, Fair Value | 37,581 | 45,217
Fair Value, Recurring | Commercial paper | Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Investments, Amortized Cost | 28,161 | 61,941
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses | (17) | (22)
Investments, Fair Value | 28,144 | 61,919
Fair Value, Recurring | Corporate Debt | Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Investments, Amortized Cost | 25,402 | 58,498
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses | (131) | (74)
Investments, Fair Value | 25,271 | 58,424
Fair Value, Recurring | Asset backed securities | Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Investments, Amortized Cost | 6,954 | 13,899
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains | 20 |
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (25)
Investments, Fair Value | 6,974 | 13,874
Fair Value, Recurring | U.S. Government Agency Securities | Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost | 4,978 |
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value | 4,978 |
Investments, Amortized Cost | 25,427 | 24,714
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains | 19 |
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses | (148) | (46)
Investments, Fair Value | $ 25,298 | $ 24,668

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