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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt.

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Amount, excluding unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt classified as noncurrent. Excludes lease obligation.

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BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Goodwill, impairment loss		$ 0
Deferred revenue, current	$ 30,866,000				$ 30,498,000
Deferred revenue	32,700,000
Deferred revenue, non-current	$ 1,849,000				1,794,000
Revenue recognized					3,500,000
Standard product warranty, period	1 year
Interest expense, debt	$ 3,531,000		$ 3,528,000
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1,800,000
Remaining performance obligation period	5 years
Term Loans
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Short- and long-term debt	$ 1,900,000
Interest expense, debt	100,000
Term Loans \| Minimum
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term loan, elective option				24 months
Term Loans \| Maximum
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term loan, elective option				43 months
Term Loans \| Secured Debt
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Short-term debt	1,700,000
Term Loans \| Secured Debt
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term				43 months
Debt instrument, stated interest rate				17.00%
Percentage of fee to prepay debt				4.00%
Long term debt, excluding current maturities	200,000
Omniome, Inc
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Short term debt acquired				$ 1,300,000
Long-term debt acquired				3,000,000
Omniome, Inc \| In Process Research and Development
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets				$ 400,000,000
Invitae Corporation
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, current	$ 21,400,000				$ 21,400,000