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Leases - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² Option | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) Option | Oct. 31, 2018 Option | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 104,865 | $ 112,846
Lease liability |  |  |  |  |  | $ 161,425 |
Office and Laboratory Space |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, commencement month and year |  |  |  |  | 2018-03 |  |
Operating lease, termination month and year | 2034-02 |  |  |  | 2029-09 |  |
Operating lease, option to extend |  |  | option to extend the lease for two terms of five years each |  | a term extension option. |  |
Operating lease, existence of option to extend |  |  | true |  | true |  |
Operating lease, number of renewal options | Option |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Operating lease, option to extend term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Leasehold improvements landlord allowance |  |  | $ 23,400 |  | $ 6,100 |  |
Office and Laboratory Space | First Phase of Lease in October 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, commencement month and year |  |  | 2020-10 |  |  |  |
Rent payments beginning month and year |  |  | 2021-08 |  |  |  |
Office and Laboratory Space | Second Phase of Lease in January 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, commencement month and year |  |  | 2021-01 |  |  |  |
Rent payments beginning month and year |  |  | 2022-02 |  |  |  |
Laboratory Space |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, commencement month and year |  |  |  | 2019-04 |  |  |
Operating lease, termination month and year |  |  |  | 2025-12 |  |  |
Operating lease, option to extend |  |  |  | The amended lease is subject to fixed-rate rent escalations and provides an option to extend the lease for two additional two-year periods through December 31, 2029. |  |  |
Operating lease, existence of option to extend |  |  |  | true |  |  |
Operating lease, number of renewal options | Option |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Operating lease, option to extend term |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Manufacturing Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, commencement month and year |  | 2022-12 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, existence of option to extend |  | true |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, number of renewal options | Option |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, option to extend term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Leasehold improvements landlord allowance |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |
Manufacturing facility, number of square feet | ft² |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease term |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Lessee operating lease, description |  | The lease will terminate 15 years from the rent commencement date, December 2022. The lease is subject to fixed-rate rent escalations and provides for $20.0 million in tenant improvements and the option to extend the lease for two terms of five years each, which were not reasonably certain of exercise as of December 31, 2024. |  |  |  |  |

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