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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022 customer	Dec. 31, 2021 customer	Dec. 31, 2020
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Period in which company must repay continuation advances if change-of-control transaction is entered into with third party		2 years
Fair value assets/liabilities transfer between levels | $	$ 0
Customers with 10% or greater accounts receivable [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of customers | customer			1	0
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Gene Company Limited [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage			12.00%	13.00%	14.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Domestic Customers [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage			57.00%	53.00%
Computer Software [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful life			3 years
Minimum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful life			3 years
Minimum [Member] | Lab Equipment [Member]
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Property and equipment estimated useful life			3 years
Minimum [Member] | Computer Equipment [Member]
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Property and equipment estimated useful life			3 years
Minimum [Member] | Furniture And Fixtures [Member]
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Property and equipment estimated useful life			3 years
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful life			10 years
Maximum [Member] | Lab Equipment [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful life			5 years
Maximum [Member] | Computer Equipment [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful life			5 years
Maximum [Member] | Furniture And Fixtures [Member]
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Property and equipment estimated useful life			5 years

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