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Assets - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
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
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis
Cash equivalents
Total Cash equivalents	53,324	$ 41,665
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	103,277	104,181
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | U.S. treasuries
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	52,147	51,095
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Government agency securities
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	10,484	12,052
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Corporate debt
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	39,646	40,035
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Commercial paper
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	1,000	999
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Certificate of deposits and time deposits
Cash equivalents
Total Cash equivalents	53,116	41,544
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Money market cash
Cash equivalents
Total Cash equivalents	208	121
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Level 1
Cash equivalents
Total Cash equivalents	53,324	41,665
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	52,147	51,095
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | U.S. treasuries
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	52,147	51,095
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Certificate of deposits and time deposits
Cash equivalents
Total Cash equivalents	53,116	41,544
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Money market cash
Cash equivalents
Total Cash equivalents	208	121
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Level 2
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	51,130	53,086
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Government agency securities
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	10,484	12,052
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Corporate debt
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	39,646	40,035
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Commercial paper
Short-term investments
Total Short-term investments	$ 1,000	$ 999

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