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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in usd per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 455.70
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs |  |  | $ 249,230 | $ 564,859 | $ 878,850 |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares sold (in shares) |  |  | 9,672,398 | 2,578,967 | 32,393,438 |
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs |  |  | $ 97 | $ 26 | $ 324 |
Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares sold (in shares) | 7,475,000 |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | $ 70,000 |  |  |  |  |
Underwriter |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares sold (in shares) | 975,000 |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in usd per share) | $ 10.00 |  | $ 10.00 |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | $ 4,900 |  |  |  |  |
June 2021 Sales Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shelf registration statement remaining unissued capital | $ 318,000 |  | $ 318,000 |  |  |
June 2021 Sales Agreement | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares sold (in shares) |  |  | 2,200,000 | 2,600,000 | 32,400,000 |
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs |  | $ 500,000 | $ 179,000 | $ 565,000 | $ 877,000 |

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