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Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) Security | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) Security | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Security
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value assets transferred into level 3 | $ | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of securities | Security | 0 | 0 | 0

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- Definition Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(3) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2 + Details
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