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Assets - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Short-term investments |  |
Transfer of assets from Level 1 to Level 2 | $ 0 |
Transfer of assets from Level 2 to Level 1 | 0 |
Transfer of Liabilities from Level 1 to Level 2 | 0 |
Transfer of Liabilities from Level 2 to Level 1 | 0 |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | 76,875 | $ 78,493
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 161,585 | 115,252
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | U.S. treasuries |  |
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 125,346 | 105,130
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Government agency securities |  |
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 6,000 | 1,139
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Corporate debt |  |
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 14,248 | 6,002
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Commercial paper |  |
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 15,991 | 2,981
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Certificate of deposits and time deposits |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | 64,646 | 67,009
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | U.S. treasuries |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | 9,999 |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Government money market fund |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | 1,180 |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Government agency securities |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | 1,050 |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Commercial paper |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents |  | 10,484
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Corporate debt |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents |  | 1,000
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | 75,825 | 67,009
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 125,346 | 105,130
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | U.S. treasuries |  |
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 125,346 | 105,130
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Certificate of deposits and time deposits |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | 64,646 | 67,009
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | U.S. treasuries |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | 9,999 |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Government money market fund |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | 1,180 |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | 1,050 | 11,484
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 36,239 | 10,122
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Government agency securities |  |
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 6,000 | 1,139
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Corporate debt |  |
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 14,248 | 6,002
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Commercial paper |  |
Short-term investments |  |
Total Short-term investments | 15,991 | 2,981
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Government agency securities |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents | $ 1,050 |
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Commercial paper |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents |  | 10,484
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Corporate debt |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Total Cash equivalents |  | $ 1,000

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