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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award vested and exercisable stock options outstanding weighted average remaining contractual term.

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Amount of cash inflow from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement.

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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 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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Equity Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining contractual life stock options outstanding	7 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual life vested and exercisable stock options	5 years 4 months 24 days
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	$ 2,749	$ 14,185
Proceeds from settlement of stock option exercised in prior periods		300
Unsettled cash proceeds related to stock options exercised		$ 500
Grant date fair value	$ 7.81	$ 27.67
Recognized share-based compensation expense	$ 12,861	$ 8,484
Option Valuation Model
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Monte Carlo Valuation Model
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized share-based compensation expense	$ 4,700
Requisite service period term	3 years
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Monte Carlo Valuation Model
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value	$ 18.89
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Chief Executive Officer
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period term	3 years
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Minimum \| Chief Executive Officer
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock that may be earned under the award	0
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Maximum \| Chief Executive Officer
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock that may be earned under the award	494,234
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value	$ 12.17	$ 44.10
2009 Equity Incentive Plan \| Grant
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future issuance	0
2009 Equity Incentive Plan \| Grant \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option expiration period	10 years
2019 Equity Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future issuance	14,500,039		22,299,923
2019 Equity Incentive Plan \| Grant
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance	29,213,355
2019 Equity Incentive Plan \| Grant \| Non Employee Directors
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
2019 Equity Incentive Plan \| Grant \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option expiration period	10 years
2019 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value	$ 12.17