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Income Taxes - Change In Valuation Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Change in valuation allowance
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance for current year increase in net operating losses	$ 188,795
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance for current year net increase in deferred tax assets other than net operating losses	69,600
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance due to change in tax rates	270
Net increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	258,665	$ 123,606	$ 142,274
U.S.
Change in valuation allowance
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance for current year increase in net operating losses	177,299
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance for current year net increase in deferred tax assets other than net operating losses	69,600
Net increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	246,899	133,867	140,957
Foreign
Change in valuation allowance
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance for current year increase in net operating losses	11,496
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance due to change in tax rates	270
Net increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	$ 11,766	$ (10,261)	$ 1,317

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-2

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