FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	$ 371,927	$ 422,069
Recurring basis
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assets	429,297	474,121
Recurring basis \| U.S. Treasury securities
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	27,716	30,570
Recurring basis \| Government-sponsored enterprise securities
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	3,997	8,748
Recurring basis \| Commercial paper
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	131,956	185,201
Recurring basis \| Corporate notes
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	212,238	202,527
Recurring basis \| Money market funds
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	53,117	46,802
Recurring basis \| Certificate of deposit
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	273	273
Recurring basis \| Level 1
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assets	53,390	47,075
Recurring basis \| Level 1 \| U.S. Treasury securities
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 1 \| Government-sponsored enterprise securities
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 1 \| Commercial paper
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 1 \| Corporate notes
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 1 \| Money market funds
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	53,117	46,802
Recurring basis \| Level 1 \| Certificate of deposit
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	273	273
Recurring basis \| Level 2
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assets	375,907	427,046
Recurring basis \| Level 2 \| U.S. Treasury securities
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	27,716	30,570
Recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Government-sponsored enterprise securities
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	3,997	8,748
Recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Commercial paper
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	131,956	185,201
Recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Corporate notes
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	212,238	202,527
Recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Money market funds
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Certificate of deposit
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		0
Recurring basis \| Level 3
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assets	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 3 \| U.S. Treasury securities
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Government-sponsored enterprise securities
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial paper
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Corporate notes
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Money market funds
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Certificate of deposit
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 0	$ 0

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